News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Presence supports participation of Albanian women in politics
Publishing date: 16 October 2010
BAJRAM CURRI, Albania, 16 October 2010- Women active in local government, political parties and civil society gathered to discuss ways of enhancing participation in the political and public life, in a forum organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania.
OSCE Presence supports parliamentary oversight of security services
Publishing date: 14 July 2010
TIRANA, 14 July 2010- The OSCE Presence in Albania announced today that it is providing assistance with the drafting of a bill on parliamentary oversight of the intelligence and security services...
OSCE, Albanian State Police conclude roundtable series on community policing
Publishing date: 7 July 2010
TIRANA, 7 July 2010- A series of roundtable discussions on community policing, organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania and the Albanian State Police, concluded today in the city of Saranda...
OSCE, Albanian Defence Ministry and Denmark begin destruction of ammunition
Publishing date: 12 April 2010
TIRANA, 12 April 2010- Albania may dispose of its 90,000 tonnes of surplus ammunition by 2013- two years earlier as originally planned- thanks to an OSCE Presence project inaugurated today to provide the necessary equipment to the Defence Ministry...
OSCE Chairperson's Special Envoy calls for increased efforts to resolve political impasse during visit to Tirana
Publishing date: 15 March 2010
TIRANA, 15 March 2010- Overcoming the political impasse is crucial for Albania to continue making progress in implementing its ambitious reform agenda, said Kazakhstan's Deputy Foreign Minister Konstantin Zhigalov...
Head of OSCE Presence in Albania welcomes scheduled political roundtable meeting
Publishing date: 10 February 2010
TIRANA, 10 February 2010- The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Robert Bosch, issued the following statement today: "The OSCE Presence in Albania warmly welcomes the Albanian President's initiative to organize a political roundtable..."
OSCE-organized forums across Albania create networking opportunities for women
Publishing date: 5 February 2010
SHKODRA, Albania, 5 February 2010- The final in a first series of regional forums for female leaders in political and public life, organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania, concluded in Shkodra today...