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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman offers Uzbekistan assistance with democratic transition questions
Publishing date: 6 April 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
TASHKENT, 6 April 2004- During the first stop on his five-day visit to the Central Asian States, OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, introduced the priorities of the OSCE agenda in separate meetings with the Foreign...
OSCE Chairman urges Kosovo leaders to show will to build tolerant society
Publishing date: 23 March 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
PRISTINA, 23 March 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Solomon Passy, visiting Kosovo on Monday, condemned violence in all circumstances and said the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government should meet their responsibilities for a...
OSCE Chairman welcomes decision of Azerbaijani authorities to release prisoners
Publishing date: 18 March 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
SOFIA, 18 March 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, returning to Sofia from a trip to the Caucasus, welcomed the decision of the Azerbaijani authorities to pardon 129 people and release them from prison...
Head of OSCE: Shocked and saddened at death of Macedonian President Trajkovski
Publishing date: 26 February 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
WASHINGTON, D.C., 26 February 2004- The news that President Boris Trajkovski, leader of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia since 1999, has died in a plane crash in Bosnia and Herzegovina reached the Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE...
Afghan Foreign Minister seeks OSCE support
Publishing date: 4 December 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Asian Partners for Co-operation, OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights
VIENNA, 4 December 2003- Afghan Foreign Minister Dr Abdullah Abdullah thanked the OSCE on Thursday for granting his country the status of Partner for Co-operation and asked for the Organization's support as Afghanistan seeks to build security and...
OSCE human rights chief welcomes Action Plan on Roma and Sinti
Publishing date: 2 December 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
WARSAW/MAASTRICHT, 2 December 2003- An action plan to eradicate discrimination against Roma and Sinti and to ensure that they play a full and equal part in society has been adopted today at the OSCE Ministerial Council in Maastricht...
Chairman of OSCE and CoE calls for peaceful solution in Georgia
Publishing date: 22 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections
THE HAGUE, 22 November 2003- Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, in his capacity as both Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE and Chairman of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, today appealed...