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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Peacekeepers begin withdrawal of armoured vehicles in Moldova
Publishing date: 14 August 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
CHISINAU, 14 August 2003- Moldovan and Transdniestrian military forces today took their first demilitarization steps in many years by together withdrawing 37 armoured vehicles from the Security Zone, the area separating the two sides since the...
OSCE CiO says Moldova peacekeeping still in exploratory phase
Publishing date: 17 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
THE HAGUE, 17 July 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, has labelled as "premature" recent reports in the media about the character and composition of a possible future peace consolidation mission
OSCE PA seminar on federalism starts in Moldova
Publishing date: 12 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
CHISINAU, 12 May 2003- Bruce George, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA) joined fellow parliamentarians from the Moldovan Parliament and the Transdniestrian Supreme Soviet today in Chisinau to open a key seminar on federalism in...
OSCE Mission hosts historic first meeting to draft new constitution for Moldova
Publishing date: 24 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
CHISINAU, 24 April 2003- Today's first meeting of a newly-formed commission to draft a new constitution for Moldova was hailed as "historic" by Ambassador William Hill, Head of the OSCE Mission to the country. "Throughout the OSCE region, your...
OSCE CiO urges all parties to keep momentum in solving Transdniestrian issue
Publishing date: 3 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
CHISINAU, 3 April 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, urged President Vladimir Voronin and Foreign Minister Nicolae Dudau of Moldova and the Transdniestrian leader Igor Smirnov to keep the...
CiO appeals to Turkmen President to work with OSCE on human rights
Publishing date: 4 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
THE HAGUE, 4 March 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, met Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov on Monday in Ashgabad to...
New OSCE Head of Mission and CiO Personal Representative to facilitate solution in Moldova
Publishing date: 21 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
THE HAGUE, 21 January 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, has appointed Ambassador William H. Hill of the United States as Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova. For Ambassador Hill, a distinguished...