News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE approves new mandate for Presence in Albania
Publishing date: 18 December 2003
TIRANA, 18 December 2003- The OSCE Permanent Council, representing the Organization's 55 participating States, today approved a new mandate for the OSCE Presence in Albania. The new mandate had been drafted at the request of Albania, as the host...
OSCE Albania Presence notes continued problems with political conduct in 7 December elections
Publishing date: 10 December 2003
TIRANA, 10 December 2003- Sunday's local government elections in the municipality of Vergo were conducted in an orderly manner, however the repeat voting in the commune of Gruemire was marred by serious violations of the law, said the OSCE...
OSCE Presence to observe re-run of local government elections in Albania
Publishing date: 5 December 2003
TIRANA, 5 December 2003- The OSCE Presence in Albania will deploy observers for the re-run of the local government elections in two communes this Sunday. The Albanian President set the date of the by-election for the commune of Vergo in Delvina...
OSCE Presence and SEED organize seminars for youth in Albania
Publishing date: 3 December 2003
TIRANA, 3 December 2003- Seminars that will help develop entrepreneurial thinking, encourage further education and develop respect for legal business practices will be held in Albania in December. They are being organized by...
OSCE Presence to observe re-run of local government elections in Albania
Publishing date: 14 November 2003
TIRANA, 14 November 2003- The OSCE Presence in Albania will deploy a number of teams to observe the re-run of the October local government elections on 16 November...
OSCE Presence delivers draft property law to Albanian Assembly Speaker
Publishing date: 27 October 2003
TIRANA, 27 October 2003- The OSCE Presence in Albania delivered the final draft law on property to the Speaker of the Albanian Assembly, Servet Pellumbi, today...
Albanian poll shows progress but observers call for improvements before parliamentary elections
Publishing date: 14 October 2003
TIRANA, 14 October 2003- The local elections in Albania on 12 October built on improvements made in previous elections and showed further progress towards compliance with OSCE, Council of Europe, and other international standards, though a number...