News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Head of OSCE Presence in Albania visits newly-appointed Minister of Environment
Publishing date: 13 September 2001
TIRANA, 13 September 2001 (OSCE)-- The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Geert-Hinrich Ahrens, visited yesterday the newly-appointed Albanian Minister for the Environment, Mr. Ruka.
Regional round tables on water systems in Albania
Publishing date: 4 September 2001
TIRANA, 4 September 2001 (OSCE)- A series of regional meetings to discuss the decentralization of the public water services will take place throughout Albania during the first week of September.
Albanian elections: In remaining zones, third round highlights problems
Publishing date: 23 July 2001
TIRANA, 23 July 2001 (OSCE)-- The two weeks leading up to yesterday's third round of Albanian parliamentary elections served to highlight remaining electoral deficiencies, concluded the International Election Observation Mission...
OSCE calls all parties to continue responsible behaviour in second round of Albania elections
Publishing date: 9 July 2001
TIRANA, 9 July 2001 (OSCE)-- In the final hours leading up to the second round of parliamentary elections in Albania on 8 July, the OSCE Presence urged all parties to continue to act responsibly by restraining their rhetoric and conducting...
Albanian parliamentary elections mark progress towards international standards
Publishing date: 25 June 2001
TIRANA, 25 June 2001 (OSCE)-- Yesterday's parliamentary elections in Albania marked progress towards meeting international standards for democratic elections, concluded the International Election Observation Mission in a statement issued today...
OSCE/ODIHR welcomes Albanian election commission's initiative on independent candidates
Publishing date: 21 June 2001
WARSAW, 21 June 2001-- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) welcomes the initiative by the Albanian Central Election Commission on the issue of independent candidates...
Albanian elections: Statement by Head of OSCE Presence
Publishing date: 19 June 2001
TIRANA, 19 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The following statement was made today by the Head of the Organization for Security and Co-operation (OSCE) Presence in Albania, Ambassador Geert-Hinrich Ahrens at a press conference in Tirana: