News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Moldova's parliamentary elections met many standards, but underscore need for democratic reform to restore trust
Publishing date: 30 July 2009
CHISINAU, 30 July 2009- Yesterday's parliamentary elections in Moldova met many international standards, but the process underscored the need for continued democratic reforms to restore public trust, concluded the preliminary statement issued today...
OSCE/ODIHR deploys expert team to support Afghanistan elections
Publishing date: 26 July 2009
WARSAW, 26 July 2009- A team of election experts deployed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights arrived in Kabul today to support the conduct of the 20 August presidential and provincial council elections in Afghanistan...
Kyrgyz presidential election failed to meet key OSCE commitments, despite some positive elements
Publishing date: 24 July 2009
BISHKEK, 24 July 2009- Kyrgyzstan's presidential election failed to meet key OSCE commitments, despite some positive elements, the OSCE election observation mission concluded in a preliminary statement released today...
Bulgarian elections generally in line with standards, but more efforts needed to ensure integrity of process
Publishing date: 6 July 2009
SOFIA, 6 July 2009- Yesterday's parliamentary elections in Bulgaria were generally in accordance with international standards, but further efforts are necessary, OSCE/ODIHR and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe concluded today...
Improvements in Albania's election process, but violations persist, observers say
Publishing date: 29 June 2009
TIRANA, 29 June 2009- In a statement issued today, the International Election Observation Mission concluded that Albania's election process demonstrated improvements, but also noted that violations persist...
OSCE/ODIHR opens election observation mission in Moldova
Publishing date: 26 June 2009
CHISINAU, 26 June 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election observation mission to monitor the early parliamentary elections in Moldova scheduled for 29 July...
Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 19 June 2009
VIENNA, 19 June 2009- The following is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly today. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the OSCE Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States...