News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman welcomes outcome of presidential elections in Serbia
Publishing date: 28 June 2004
SOFIA, 28 June 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, today welcomed the outcome of the presidential elections in Serbia...
OSCE Chairman calls for strong turnout in presidential elections in Serbia
Publishing date: 23 June 2004
VIENNA, 23 June 2004- OSCE Chairman-in-Office Solomon Passy called on the people of Serbia on Wednesday to ensure a strong turnout in the second round of presidential elections on Sunday...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo begins 'by-mail' Operation for out-of-Kosovo voters
Publishing date: 17 June 2004
PRISTINA, 17 June 2004- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo has begun a major effort today to update the Voters List for the upcoming Assembly election by mailing ballot applications to all previously registered voters residing outside of Kosovo and inviting...
International observers welcome Serbia's progress towards electing president
Publishing date: 14 June 2004
BELGRADE, 14 June 2004- In a preliminary statement issued today, observers from the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, positively assessed...
OSCE co-organizes election law reform discussions in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 11 June 2004
DUSHANBE, 11 June 2004- Reform of the electoral system in Tajikistan was the topic of a high-profile roundtable held here yesterday, co-organized by the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe. It drew more than 100 participants, including Government officials...
OSCE Kosovo Mission says public benefits from greater transparency in political party financing
Publishing date: 9 June 2004
PRISTINA, 9 June 2004- In a report released today, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo (OMIK) finds that political parties in Kosovo have made significant improvements in 2002 and 2003 in disclosing their financial information compared to previous years...
OSCE/ODIHR begins observation of presidential election in Serbia
Publishing date: 18 May 2004
BELGRADE/WARSAW, 18 May 2004- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has established an Election Observation Mission to observe the presidential election in the Republic of Serbia/Serbia and Montenegro on 13 June...