OSCE Mission to host conference on implementing Framework Convention on
National Minorities
Prishtinė/Pri*tina, 2 December 2004 - The implementation of the Council of
Europe's Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities is
the topic of a conference that will be held tomorrow in Prishtinė/Pri*tina.
It is organized by the Council of Europe, the United Nations and the OSCE
Mission in Kosovo.
Experts from the Council of Europe will explain to representatives of
Kosovo's Provisional Institutions of Self Government (PISG), political
parties representing smaller communities and NGOs, the process of drafting
the report as required under article 2.2 of Technical Agreement by UNMiK and
the Council of Europe.
UNMiK - together with the PISG - will submit a formal report to the
Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on the legislative and other
measures that have been taken to give effect to the principles set forth in
the Framework Convention. The report is due to be submitted to the Council
of Europe in February 2005.
Media representatives are invited to attend the conference from 9:00 to
17:00 tomorrow on 3 December, at the OSCE Mission Headquarters (4th floor
conference room) in Prishtinė/Pri*tina.
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Sven Lindholm
Mission Spokesperson
OSCE Mission in Kosovo
Tel: +381 38 500 162 ext.260
Mob: +377 44 500 254
Serbian News Network - SNN
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