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OSCE States pledge almost four million euros for assisting Georgia in 2004 elections

Publishing date: 19 December 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
TBILISI, 19 December 2003- As of today, almost four million euros have been pledged by 17 OSCE participating States for the "Georgia Elections Assistance Programme", said the Head of the OSCE Mission to Georgia, Ambassador Roy Reeve. Of this sum...

OSCE approves new mandate for Presence in Albania

Publishing date: 18 December 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Media freedom and development, Policing
TIRANA, 18 December 2003- The OSCE Permanent Council, representing the Organization's 55 participating States, today approved a new mandate for the OSCE Presence in Albania. The new mandate had been drafted at the request of Albania, as the host...

OSCE/ODIHR re-establishes its election observation mission in Georgia

Publishing date: 17 December 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
TBILISI/WARSAW, 17 December 2003- For the forthcoming 4 January presidential election in Georgia, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has re-established its long-term Election Observation Mission there, to monitor...

OSCE PA, ODIHR to lead observation of presidential elections in Georgia

Publishing date: 17 December 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Elections
COPENHAGEN, 17 December 2003- The incoming OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, has appointed OSCE PA President Bruce George to lead the Short Term OSCE Observation Mission for 2004 presidential elections in Georgia...

OSCE Mission calls for consolidation of democracy in Serbia's parliamentary elections

Publishing date: 15 December 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Elections
BELGRADE, 15 December 2003- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro believes that the Serbian parliamentary elections scheduled for 28 December will be an important moment for the consolidation of democracy in Serbia. It is the Mission's hope...

OSCE Albania Presence notes continued problems with political conduct in 7 December elections

Publishing date: 10 December 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Elections
TIRANA, 10 December 2003- Sunday's local government elections in the municipality of Vergo were conducted in an orderly manner, however the repeat voting in the commune of Gruemire was marred by serious violations of the law, said the OSCE...

State Duma elections well organized but failed to meet many international standards

Publishing date: 8 December 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
MOSCOW, 8 December 2003- The State Duma elections on 7 December failed to meet many OSCE and Council of Europe commitments, calling into question Russia's willingness to move towards European standards for democratic elections, concludes the...