News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Magazine features police reform in Kyrgyzstan, interview with U.S. Ambassador
Publishing date: 28 October 2004
VIENNA, 28 October 2004- Kyrgyzstan's ground-breaking efforts to modernize its culture of policing, U.S. views on the future of the OSCE and on its role in observing next week's U.S. presidential election, combating the new "cyber-hate", and...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes calm and orderly elections in Kosovo
Publishing date: 27 October 2004
SOFIA, 27 October 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, welcomed the calm and orderly conduct of the Assembly Election in Kosovo on 23 October and commended the people of the province for...
OSCE Presence welcomes new laws on Central Election Commission and voter registration in Albania
Publishing date: 22 October 2004
TIRANA, 22 October 2004- The OSCE Presence in Albania welcomes the passage by the Albanian Assembly yesterday of the law on changing the Electoral Code with regard to the composition of the Central Election Commission...
OSCE Chairman urges Serbia and Montenegro to speed up reform
Publishing date: 21 October 2004
BELGRADE/PODGORICA, 21 October 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, encouraged the leaders of Serbia and Montenegro to press ahead with reforms related to their OSCE commitments to help achieve their objective...
Immediate action needed to keep deadline for future elections in Afghanistan, OSCE report says
Publishing date: 21 October 2004
VIENNA, 21 October 2004- Immediate action is necessary by the Afghan authorities and electoral body if deadlines are to be met to prepare for the next round of elections, says a report presented to the public by the OSCE today...
Head of OSCE Office gravely concerned over attacks on opposition politicians in Minsk
Publishing date: 20 October 2004
MINSK, 20 October 2004- On 19 October, Belarusian riot police carried out violent attacks on a number of leading opposition figures and journalists after a political demonstration in Minsk. United Civic Party Chairman Anatoly Lebedko was hospitalized...
OSCE Chairman urges Kosovo politicians to reach out to electorate
Publishing date: 19 October 2004
PRISTINA, 19 October 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, urged politicians from all sides in Kosovo to reach out to voters ahead of the Kosovo Assembly election on October 23...