News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Assembly decision on draft law on digital broadcasting welcomed by OSCE, EC and CoE offices in Albania
Publishing date: 19 May 2005
TIRANA, 19 May 2005- The OSCE Presence, the Delegation of the European Commission and the Council of Europe Office in Albania have all welcomed today's decision of the Assembly not to pass the draft law on the introduction of digital broadcasting...
ODIHR Director: forthcoming elections vital to democratic development of Albania
Publishing date: 13 April 2005
TIRANA, 13 April 2005- The forthcoming elections in Albania are an important step in the democratic development of the country and political parties must work together to realize this, ODIHR Director said today at the end of...
OSCE Chairman calls on all parties in Albania to make sure parliamentary elections are transparent and fair
Publishing date: 11 April 2005
TIRANA, 11 April 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel said today that parliamentary elections in Albania, scheduled for this summer, would be a major test for the country and should be conducted according to international standards...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office to visit Albania on Monday
Publishing date: 8 April 2005
VIENNA, 8 April 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel will visit Albania on Monday. During his meetings with Albanian President Alfred Moisiu, Prime Minister Fatos Nano and Foreign Minister Kastriot Islami, he will discuss parliamentary...
OSCE Presence and Albanian Ministry sign agreement on assistance to prevent duplication in voter lists
Publishing date: 24 March 2005
TIRANA, 24 March 2005- The OSCE Presence in Albania today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Local Government and Decentralization to assist the Ministry and Albanian mayors in cleaning up duplications in voter lists...
OSCE urges swift progress on voter lists and calls for dialogue with Parliamentary Committee
Publishing date: 17 March 2005
TIRANA, 17 March 2005- The OSCE Presence in Albania and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights today encouraged all relevant Albanian institutions to strengthen their efforts to prepare voter lists. They also reminded local...
OSCE Presence calls for swift action after Assembly approves law on electoral zones
Publishing date: 4 March 2005
TIRANA, 4 March 2005- The OSCE Presence in Albania today welcomed the adoption by the Albanian Assembly of the law on electoral zones and called for swift implementation of the Electoral Code, in time for the 2005 general elections...