News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Foreign Minister says refugee return top priority for Croatia
Publishing date: 16 February 2004
VIENNA, 16 February 2004- Croatian Foreign Minister Miomir Zuzul today said that the new government in Zagreb was sincerely committed to implementing the highest international standards in the field of minority rights...
Croatian police officers to train with British "Bobbies"
Publishing date: 16 February 2004
ZAGREB, 16 February 2004- Two Croatian police officers have yesterday travelled to the UK for a one-week visit to learn about community policing techniques. Organised by the OSCE Mission to Croatia, the British Embassy Zagreb and the Sussex...
International organizations review threats to security and stability
Publishing date: 13 February 2004
VIENNA, 13 February 2004- High-level representatives of the United Nations (UN), the Council of Europe (CoE) and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) met today, in Vienna, to discuss how to respond to threats to...
OSCE Mission to Croatia position on HRT Law
Publishing date: 9 February 2004
ZAGREB, 8 February 2004- The OSCE Mission to Croatia wishes to clarify its position on the current law on Croatian Radio-Television (HRT) following a statement by Social Democratic Party Vice-President Zeljka Antunovic on 5 February...
OSCE Mission saddened by death of Croatian Serb returnee who lived in a tent
Publishing date: 6 February 2004
ZAGREB, 26 January 2004- The OSCE Mission to Croatia is saddened to learn about the death of 67 year old Croatian Serb returnee Gojko Jasnic from Zimic, Karlovac. His case was one of many referred to the OSCE Mission...
OSCE hosts first-ever international workshop on threat of shoulder-fired missiles to civil aviation
Publishing date: 23 January 2004
VIENNA, 23 January 2004- The growing threat that man-portable air defence systems (MANPADs) in the hands of terrorists pose against civil aviation topped the agenda of an international conference held jointly by the OSCE and the International Civil...
OSCE Mission Head and Croatian PM discuss key OSCE and EU issues
Publishing date: 14 January 2004
ZAGREB, 14 January 2004- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby, today met the newly-elected Prime Minister of Croatia, Dr. Ivo Sanader, to discuss how best the OSCE Mission can support Croatia in fulfilling...