News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Presence supports environment projects in Albania
Publishing date: 22 September 2005
TIRANA, 22 September 2005- Clean cities, healthy environment and a better air quality were the aims of a public awareness campaign, which took place today with the support and the financial assistance of the of the OSCE Presence in Albania...
OSCE Chairman welcomes conclusion of Albanian election process
Publishing date: 1 September 2005
VIENNA, 1 September 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office today welcomed the conclusion of the election process in Albania, which was marked by the declaration of final results by the Albanian Central Election Commission on 1 Sept...
OSCE Chairman hopes Albanian election process will be completed soon
Publishing date: 14 July 2005
VIENNA, 14 July 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office expressed hope that the election process in Albania will be concluded quickly following the completion of the declaration of results and that a new Assembly and government will start work soon...
Competitive Albanian elections weakened by insufficient political will and system open to abuse
Publishing date: 4 July 2005
TIRANA, 4 July 2005- The parliamentary elections in Albania on 3 July complied only partially with international commitments and standards for democratic elections. The elections were competitive and voters were provided with a diversity of info...
OSCE Presence and CoE Office in Tirana note measures to better verify voters' identity and deter fraudulent use of birth certificates in Albanian Elections
Publishing date: 1 July 2005
TIRANA, 1 July 2005- The OSCE Presence and the Office of the Council of Europe in Albania have taken a positive note of the decision by the Albanian Central Election Commission to require additional documentation...
OSCE Presence welcomes posting of Albanian final voter lists on Internet
Publishing date: 27 June 2005
TIRANA, 27 June 2005- The OSCE Presence in Albania today welcomed the Ministry of Local Government's decision to post the final voter lists for the 3 July 2005 parliamentary elections on the Internet, to enable all citizens to verify their name on the...
Council of Europe Office and OSCE Presence support discussion on code of conduct for Albanian media in elections
Publishing date: 1 June 2005
TIRANA, 1 June 2005- The Council of Europe Office in Tirana and the OSCE Presence in Albania welcomed the discussion on a code of conduct for Albanian media professionals during elections by the participants in a seminar on media and elections, held...