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OSCE seminar trains young Armenian officers on democratic control of armed forces
Publishing date: 25 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
YEREVAN, 25 November 2003- Democratic control of military forces and effective action against terrorism are on the agenda of a three-day seminar co-organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan. The training seminar provides an opportunity for...
OSCE does not endorse Russian plan on Moldova
Publishing date: 24 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
THE HAGUE/CHISINAU, 24 November 2003- There is no consensus among OSCE participating States to support a new proposal by the Russian Federation for resolving the Moldovan/Transdniestrian problem, the OSCE CiO told Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin...
OSCE Academy calls for applications for new regional security studies course in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 7 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
BISHKEK, 7 November 2003- The OSCE Centre and the OSCE Academy in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, today announced the start of the first masters programme on comprehensive security issues in Central Asia. The Academy called for applications from...
OSCE has critical role to play in new security environment- NATO Secretary General
Publishing date: 6 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
VIENNA, 6 November 2003- NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson described the OSCE on Thursday as the standard bearer for human rights and fundamental freedoms and said the Organization had a critical role to play in the new security environment...
"No federalization without democratization," says OSCE CiO on visit to Moldova
Publishing date: 5 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
CHISINAU, 5 November 2003- The OSCE Chairman in Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, used the occasion of a visit to the Moldovan capital Chisinau to continue mediation efforts in the Moldovan/Transdniestrian conflict...
Uzbek and Afghan officials to attend OSCE border control training
Publishing date: 17 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
TASHKENT, 17 October 2003- Border guards, police officers and customs officials from Uzbekistan and Afghanistan will attend a two-week OSCE training course, which will start in the Uzbek border town of Termez next week. Officials from the...
OSCE Secretariat calls for proposals for video project
Publishing date: 7 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Countering terrorism, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti
VIENNA, 7 October 2003- The OSCE Secretariat in Vienna is requesting professional TV production companies to submit proposals for a video film, promoting the work of the Organization. In 2004, the OSCE plans to finalize a 30-minute promotional...