News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
International election observers to hold press conference in Astana Sunday
Publishing date: 16 August 2007
ASTANA, 16 August 2007- The International Election Observation Mission deployed to monitor the 18 August parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan will announce its preliminary findings and conclusions at a news conference on Sunday...
ODIHR deploys long-term election observation mission to Ukraine
Publishing date: 13 August 2007
KYIV, 13 August 2007- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has opened an election observation mission for the 30 September parliamentary elections in Ukraine...
Senator Di Nino appointed OSCE Special Co-ordinator for Kazakh elections
Publishing date: 27 July 2007
COPENHAGEN, 27 July 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spain's Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, has appointed Canadian Senator Consiglio Di Nino as his Special Co-ordinator at the 18 August parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan...
OSCE Chairman welcomes election of Albanian president
Publishing date: 24 July 2007
MADRID, 24 July 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, welcomed today the conclusion of the presidential election in Albania...
Turkish elections underscore positive record and continuing challenges, OSCE finds
Publishing date: 23 July 2007
ANKARA, 23 July 2007- The electoral process in Turkey was characterized by pluralism and a high level of public confidence underscored by the transparent, professional and efficient performance of the election administration, an OSCE...
ODIHR deploys long-term election observation mission to Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 17 July 2007
ASTANA, 17 July 2007- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has opened an election observation mission for the 18 August parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan...
OSCE sends team to assess parliamentary elections in Turkey
Publishing date: 25 June 2007
WARSAW/ANKARA, 25 June 2007- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE/ODIHR, opened an election assessment mission to Turkey today for the 22 July parliamentary elections, following an invitation from the Turkish authorities...