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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE funds public information campaign on minority elections in Croatia
Publishing date: 8 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 8 May 2003- The OSCE Mission to Croatia has signed today a contract with a leading Croatian non-governmental organization, GONG, for the conduct of a public information campaign on elections for national minorities in the country...
UN Mission in Kosovo at most critical phase, UNMIK Head tells OSCE
Publishing date: 8 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
VIENNA, 8 May 2003- The United Nations Mission in Kosovo has entered what is perhaps its most critical and delicate phase as powers are transferred from the international community to local bodies, Michael Steiner, Special Representative of the UN...
Parliamentarians to join OSCE short-term observation of Armenian elections
Publishing date: 6 May 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
COPENHAGEN, 6 May 2003- The Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE PA) will send a large delegation of OSCE parliamentarians to observe the parliamentary elections in Armenia on 25 May. In...
OSCE/ODIHR starts observation of parliamentary elections in Armenia
Publishing date: 29 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Elections
YEREVAN, 29 April 2003- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has established an Election Observation Mission to monitor the parliamentary elections in Armenia scheduled for 25 May. The Mission is headed by...
Successful minority elections in Croatia require government support, OSCE Mission Head says
Publishing date: 25 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 25 April 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Peter Semneby, said today that the Government should provide support for the organization of upcoming elections for minority self-government scheduled to take place on 18 May. He...
OSCE/ODIHR opens election observation mission in Moldova
Publishing date: 25 April 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
CHISINAU, 25 April 2003- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has established an Election Observation Mission in the Republic of Moldova to monitor the local elections scheduled for 25 May...
OSCE/ODIHR Director visits Azerbaijan to review preparations for upcoming presidential elections
Publishing date: 24 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
WARSAW, 24 April 2003- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Christian Strohal, arrived in Baku today for a first visit to Azerbaijan. Ambassador Strohal, who has been heading the OSCE's...