News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Moldova’s run-off elections provided equitable conditions for contestants, but confirmed need to consolidate progress
Publishing date: 20 June 2011
CHISINAU, 20 June 2011 – Yesterday’s run-off elections in Moldova provided equitable conditions for contestants and were characterized by respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, but the second rounds also confirmed the need for further reforms to consolidate progress, observers from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) concluded in a statement issued today...
ODIHR publishes final report on Kazakhstan’s presidential election
Publishing date: 17 June 2011
The 3 April early presidential election in Kazakhstan revealed shortcomings similar to those in previous elections, the final report published by ODIHR on 17 June concluded. While the election was technically well-administered, the absence of opposition candidates and of a vibrant political discourse resulted in a non-competitive environment...
Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 14 June 2011
VIENNA, 14 June 2011- The following is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on 13 June. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the OSCE Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States...
Moldova’s local elections largely met international standards, but remaining legal and regulatory issues need to be considered, observers say
Publishing date: 6 June 2011
CHISINAU, 6 June 2011 – Moldova’s local elections largely met OSCE and Council of Europe election-related commitments, in conditions conducive to a competitive campaign and offering voters a genuine choice, international observers from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Council of Europe's Congress of Local and Regional Authorities concluded in a statement issued today...
Elections were competitive, transparent and well-administered, international observers in Skopje say
Publishing date: 6 June 2011
SKOPJE, 6 June 2011 – Yesterday’s early parliamentary elections were competitive, transparent and well-administered throughout the country, but certain aspects such as the blurring of the line between state and party require further attention, the international observers concluded in Skopje today...
Joint statement of OSCE, US and EU ambassadors in Albania
Publishing date: 5 June 2011
TIRANA, 5 June 2011- The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth, the Ambassador of the United States of America Alexander Arvizu, and the Head of the European Union Delegation Ambassador Ettore Sequi jointly stated today:
International election observers to present findings at news conference in Skopje on Monday
Publishing date: 4 June 2011
SKOPJE, 3 June 2011 – The international observers monitoring the early parliamentary elections will present their preliminary statement at a news conference on Monday, 6 June, in Skopje...