News and press releases

TIRANA, 4 March 2005- A project on fostering employment through competition, supported by the OSCE Presence in Albania and the German Association for Technical Co-operation's (GTZ) Economic Development Programme, will tomorrow be launched in the city...

TIRANA, 28 February 2005- The OSCE Presence and the Office of the Council of Europe in Albania today welcomed the agreement on redrawing the country's 100 electoral zones reached by the principal Albanian political parties. A compromise was reached by...

TIRANA, 14 February 2005- The OSCE Presence in Albania has today released an Interim Report following nine months of observation of homicide, trafficking and armed robbery cases at the Tirana District Court and, after its establishment in January 2004...

TIRANA, 4 February 2005- The OSCE Presence and the Office of the Council of Europe in Albania express their regret that the Expert Working Group on redrawing Albanian electoral zones, which both organizations have supported, has not so far been able...

TIRANA, 10 January 2005- The OSCE Presence in Albania welcomes the approval of the amendments to the Electoral Code by the Assembly of the Republic of Albania, with 92 votes in favour and 10 against. "This demonstrates the political will to fulfil..

TIRANA, 30 December 2004- The OSCE Presence in Albania and the OSCE/ODIHR today welcomed the commitment by the ruling Socialist Party and the opposition Democratic Party to ensure the passage of amendments to the Electoral Code...

TIRANA, 24 December 2004- The OSCE Presence in Albania and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today expressed their concern over a failure by the Albanian Assembly and political parties to adopt amendments to the...