News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE promotes public access to government information in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 24 November 2006
ALMATY, 24 November 2006- Improving public access to government information at the regional level by increasing transparency and strengthening relations between the authorities and the media is the main topic of an OSCE seminar that opened today...
Ribnitsa authorities must return confiscated school building, says OSCE Mission Head
Publishing date: 24 November 2006
CHISINAU, 24 November 2006- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Ambassador Louis O'Neill, has urged local authorities in the Transdniestrian city of Ribnitsa to return a confiscated building to the Moldovan Latin-script school located in the city...
OSCE Field Office completes project addressing domestic violence in southern Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 23 November 2006
OSH, Kyrgyzsatn, 23 November 2006- Raising awareness of domestic violence in southern Kyrgyzstan was the aim of an eight-month OSCE project that ended today. It was implemented by the OSCE Field Office in Osh with funding from the French Government...
First OSCE election observation training course held in Central Asia
Publishing date: 23 November 2006
BISHKEK, 23 November 2006- An OSCE training course for election observers began in Bishkek today. It was the first time such an event was held in Central Asia...
OSCE Centre supports democratic development in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 23 November 2006
ALMATY, 23 November 2006- Prospects for democratic developments in Kazakhstan and ways to politically modernize the country were discussed at an international conference held today in Almaty...
OSCE media representative concerned about trial of Danish journalists for publishing leaked information
Publishing date: 22 November 2006
VIENNA, 22 November 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklós Haraszti, said today that he was concerned about the trial of three Danish journalists charged with publishing classified information...
How to improve investment climate focus of OSCE workshop in Kiev
Publishing date: 22 November 2006
KIEV, 22 November 2006- How to create a business-friendly environment and attract investment through strengthening the rule of law and investment promotion was the focus of a two-day regional workshop in Kiev ending today...
OSCE Centre helps train Turkmenistan officers in community policing
Publishing date: 22 November 2006
ASHGABAD, 22 November 2006- Six Turkmenistan police officials finished a week-long OSCE-organized training course on community policing at the Turkish Police Academy in Ankara. Organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabad and...
OSCE presents expert recommendations on the digital broadcasting draft plan of Armenia
Publishing date: 22 November 2006
YEREVAN, 22 November 2006- An OSCE expert review of Armenia's draft plan for digital TV and radio broadcasting in the country was presented today in Yerevan...
OSCE Mission to Georgia helps audit voter lists and build capacity of Central Election Commission
Publishing date: 22 November 2006
TBILISI, 22 November 2006- The final results of an OSCE-sponsored project to monitor and audit Georgia's voter lists was presented to the public today...