News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman urges Kosovo leaders to begin decentralization process, continue standards implementation
Publishing date: 16 February 2006
PRISTINA/MITROVICA, 16 February 2006- During a one-day visit to Kosovo today, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, told political leaders in Pristina the implementation of standards and the start of a decentralization...
OSCE Mission and Kosovo Ministry condemn attack on municipal officials
Publishing date: 10 February 2006
PRISTINA, 10 February 2006- The PISG Ministry of Environment of Spatial Planning and the OSCE Mission issued the following statement following the recent attack on two municipal construction inspectors in Klinë/Klina municipality...
OSCE Kosovo mission head congratulates new Kosovo president
Publishing date: 10 February 2006
PRISTINA, 10 February 2006- Ambassador Werner Wnendt, Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, today sent a letter to President Fatmir Sejdiu, congratulating him upon his election.
OSCE Mission distributes human rights booklet to aid Kosovo Police Service
Publishing date: 9 February 2006
PRISTINA, 9 February 2006- At a ceremony today at the Kosovo Police Service Headquarters, the OSCE Mission handed out a human rights booklet that will help KPS officers to enforce the law while also protecting the rights and freedoms of the people...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office offers condolences over death of Kosovo's President Rugova
Publishing date: 21 January 2006
BRUSSELS, 21 January 2006- The Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, has offered his sincere condolences to the people of Kosovo and the family of President...
OSCE Mission encourages lifelong learning in Kosovo
Publishing date: 16 December 2005
PRISTINA, 16 December 2005- Lifelong learning is a guiding principle for developing education and training policy and introducing this concept to Kosovo is the focus of a two-day conference, which began today in Prishtine/Pristina...
OSCE Mission review of Kosovo lawmaking offers scope for improvements in efficiency
Publishing date: 15 December 2005
PRISTINA, 15 December 2005- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo today published a new report reviewing the implementation of Kosovo Assembly Laws by the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government (PISG)...