News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairperson calls for end to violence in Albania
Publishing date: 21 January 2011
VILNIUS, 21 January 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, called today on all in Albania to refrain from using violence, following clashes that have caused several deaths and numerous injuries...
Statement regarding the situation in Albania
Publishing date: 21 January 2011
The OSCE Presence in Albania, the U.S. Embassy in Tirana and the Head of Delegation of the European Union in Tirana issued the following statement on 21 January 2011:
OSCE Presence and U.S. Justice Department donate equipment to support Albanian Police professional development
Publishing date: 13 January 2011
TIRANA, 14 January 2011- Two machines for electronic scoring of exams by police officers were handed over to the Albanian State Police by the OSCE Presence in Albania and the United States' International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) today...
Parliaments discuss oversight role and independent institutions in OSCE-organized regional seminar in Tirana
Publishing date: 20 December 2010
TIRANA, 21 December 2010- The oversight role of parliaments and their relationship with independent institutions was discussed at a two-day regional seminar organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania, other OSCE field operations in the region and the Albanian Assembly that ended today in Tirana...
OSCE Presence in Albania marks International Human Rights Day
Publishing date: 9 December 2010
TIRANA, 10 December 2010- The OSCE Presence marked today the International Human Rights Day in an event, which brought together high Albanian officials, key actors in the field of human rights, representatives of civil society, media and the diplomatic corps...
OSCE Presence and Albanian Government hold conference to encourage women to run for public office
Publishing date: 9 November 2010
TIRANA, 9 November 2010- More than 120 women active in political and public life from Albania, Slovenia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia met today in Tirana in an OSCE-organized conference that encourages Albanian women...
EU, OSCE project launches campaign to promote use of new address system by Albanian citizens
Publishing date: 27 October 2010
TIRANA, 27 October 2010- A public awareness campaign to promote the use of Albania's new standardized address system was launched today, in framework of the project...