President Milan Milutinovic President of Serbia Belgrade Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vienna, 18 November 1999 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, respectfully requested visas for a delegation to travel to Belgrade from 12-16 November 1999. On 12 November, we were informed by the Embassy of the […]

During its three-day meeting in Abuja, Nigeria (31 October – 2 November 1999), the Executive Board of the International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, met with President Olusegun Obasanjo, as well as Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Minister of Information Dapo Sarumi, Senator Ibrahim Mantu, Chairman of the Senate Committee […]

On the occasion of its meeting in Abuja, Nigeria (31 October – 2 November 1999), the Executive Board of the International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and media executives, expressed its appreciation of the significant contribution to press freedom made by the outgoing Director-General of UNESCO, Federico Mayor. Since taking office in […]

His Excellency Jose Eduardo dos Santos President of the People’s Republic of Angola Luanda, Angola Vienna, 30 October 1999 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI) is deeply concerned about Rafael Marques, a highly respected Angolan journalist who writes for the Luandan daily Agora and Reuters news agency, among others. IPI has been informed that […]