News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports co-operation between central and local government in decentralization process
Publishing date: 15 May 2007
SKOPJE, 15 May 2007- Around 100 municipal and central level officials discussed how to improve the efficiency of public administration in implementing the administrative procedure to better satisfy citizens' needs at a conference in Skopje today...
OSCE Office helps organize photo exhibition in Yerevan
Publishing date: 14 May 2007
YEREVAN, 14 May 2007- "A short meeting with Earth" is the theme of a photo exhibition which opened in Yerevan today with the help of the OSCE Office and the State University...
Armenian poll demonstrates progress, observers say
Publishing date: 13 May 2007
YEREVAN, 13 May 2007- The International Election Observation Mission for the 12 May parliamentary elections in Armenia concluded that the elections demonstrated improvement from previous ones and were largely in accordance with...
International election observers to hold press conference in Yerevan Sunday
Publishing date: 11 May 2007
YEREVAN, 11 May 2007- The International Election Observation Mission deployed to monitor the 12 May parliamentary elections in Armenia will announce its preliminary findings and conclusions at a news conference on Sunday...
OSCE Kosovo Mission aims to bring municipal administration closer to all communities
Publishing date: 11 May 2007
PODUJEVE/PODUJEVO, 11 May 2007- Bringing municipal administration closer to all communities is an essential part of the OSCE's work in all Kosovo municipalities, said the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Werner Wnendt today.
OSCE Centre helps Kazakhstan improve road safety
Publishing date: 11 May 2007
ALMATY, 11 May 2007- Raising awareness on road safety in Kazakhstan and promoting best practices in this field was the aim of a meeting held today in Astana. The event was organized jointly by the OSCE Centre in Almaty and the Interior Ministry...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports training of municipal officers on tax administration
Publishing date: 11 May 2007
SKOPJE, 11 May 2007- Some 120 administration officers from 84 municipalities will take part in a series of workshops on tax collection regulations, with the first one held in Dojran today...
OSCE Chairman pledges full support for mediators' Nagorno-Karabakh peace efforts
Publishing date: 10 May 2007
MADRID, 10 May 2007- OSCE Chairman Miguel Angel Moratinos met the three Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group and pledged full support for their intensive mediation efforts to assist the parties in finding a resolution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities visits Skopje
Publishing date: 10 May 2007
SKOPJE, 10 May 2007- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Ambassador Rolf Ekeus ended a three-day visit to Skopje and Tetovo today, during which he met government officials and political party and minority representatives...
Police role in combating terrorism focus of OSCE Madrid meeting
Publishing date: 9 May 2007
MADRID, 9 May 2007- Enhancing the role of the police in the fight against terrorism was the aim of an experts-level OSCE meeting that ends in Madrid today. The two-day event..