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Chairman-in-Office meets Serbian President to discuss continued OSCE support, field operations
Publishing date: 5 February 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Serbia
BELGRADE, 5 February 2008- OSCE Chairman Ilkka Kanerva met with Serbian President Boris Tadic today. He congratulated the President on Sunday's democratic elections and underscored the OSCE's readiness to continue to support Serbia's reform processes...
OSCE Finnish Chairmanship announces photo contest
Publishing date: 1 February 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
VIENNA, 1 February 2008- The Finnish OSCE Chairmanship announced today a photo contest under the theme "Waterways of life". The main prize for a single photo (or series) will be a Nokia multimedia computer with camera...
OSCE Chairman to visit Belgrade, Pristina to discuss regional stability, OSCE field operations
Publishing date: 1 February 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Mission to Serbia
HELSINKI, 1 February 2008- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva, will travel to Belgrade and Pristina on 5 and 6 February...
OSCE meeting promotes co-operation for secure and safe waterways traffic
Publishing date: 28 January 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Good governance
VIENNA, 28 January 2008- With maritime and inland waterways traffic on the increase, enhanced co-operation is needed to meet security and environmental concerns, heard participants at the start of the OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum today...
OSCE Chairman calls for Transdniestria settlement talks to restart, welcomes positive signs from both sides
Publishing date: 17 January 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
CHISINAU, 17 January 2008- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva, called today for resuming Transdniestria talks and welcomed signs that both sides were willing to discuss the free movement of goods, services and people...
Chairman-in-Office meets Ukrainian President for talks on OSCE and regional matters
Publishing date: 16 January 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Rule of law
KYIV, 16 January 2008- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva, met Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko today and congratulated Ukraine on its progress pursuing political reforms and consolidating its democratic system...
OSCE can actively shape development of wider European security, says new Chairman
Publishing date: 10 January 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 10 January 2008- OSCE Chairman Ilkka Kanerva said today that conflict prevention and crisis management would form the core of his country's Chairmanship and that the Organization would work with political actors to meet challenges...
Finland takes over OSCE Chairmanship, will focus on strengthening Organization
Publishing date: 1 January 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
HELSINKI, 1 January 2008- Finland took over the Chairmanship of the OSCE today and described the Organization as a unique forum of dialogue between 56 participating States whose strength lies in the unanimity required for decision-making.