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OSCE/ODIHR issues final reports on elections in Georgia and Russia
Publishing date: 30 January 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 30 January 2004- The OSCE's elections body, the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), has issued the final reports on last year's parliamentary elections in Georgia and the Russian Federation...
OSCE committed to democratic development in Georgia, says Chairman-in-Office
Publishing date: 25 January 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
TBILISI, 25 January 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, congratulated Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili on his inauguration on Sunday and pledged continued OSCE support...
Presidential election brings Georgia closer to meeting international standards
Publishing date: 5 January 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
TBILISI, 5 January 2004- The 4 January presidential election in Georgia demonstrated notable progress over previous elections in the country but was only a partial test of Georgia's electoral system and commitment to a democratic process...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes peaceful and orderly Georgian presidential elections
Publishing date: 5 January 2004
SOFIA, 5 January 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, on Monday welcomed the peaceful and orderly manner in which the extraordinary presidential elections in Georgia were conducted...
Serbian elections well organized but changes to election law long overdue
Publishing date: 29 December 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Elections
BELGRADE, 29 December 2003- The parliamentary elections on 28 December in Serbia went smoothly and were generally conducted in line with international standards. However, the election law contains serious shortcomings including a key article...
International monitors to announce preliminary findings in Serbian parliamentary elections
Publishing date: 29 December 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Elections
BELGRADE, 29 December 2003- The International Election Observation Mission for the Serbian parliamentary elections will present its preliminary findings and conclusions at a press conference on Monday, 29 December, at 13:45 in Media Centar...
OSCE PA, ODIHR to lead observation of Parliamentary Elections in Serbia
Publishing date: 24 December 2003
COPENHAGEN, 24 December 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office has appointed OSCE PA Vice-President Ihor Ostash (Ukraine) as his Special Co-ordinator to lead the short-term OSCE Observation Mission for the parliamentary elections in Serbia...