News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE diplomats visit Russian military depot in Transdniestria
Publishing date: 13 November 2006
CHISINAU, 13 November 2006- A group of more than 30 Ambassadors, Heads of Delegations to the OSCE, visited today a Russian ammunition depot in Moldova's breakaway Transdniestrian region. The visit was welcomed by...
Referendum in South Ossetia region not recognized and unproductive, OSCE Chairman says
Publishing date: 13 November 2006
BRUSSELS, 13 November 2006- The OSCE does not recognize and does not acknowledge the outcomes of the referendum or any of the electoral activity in the South Ossetia region on 12 November, the Organization's Chairman-in-Office...
OSCE Centre holds meeting on role of political parties in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 10 November 2006
DUSHANBE, 10 November 2006- The role of political parties in developing a democratic society in Tajikistan was the focus of a meeting organized today by the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe...
OSCE Mission agrees to provide expert assistance on environmental legislation to Serbia
Publishing date: 10 November 2006
BELGRADE, 10 November 2006- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Serbia's Minister of Science and Environmental Protection agreed that the OSCE Mission would extend expert assistance to develop and implement legislation on environmental...
OSCE meeting in Vienna focuses on hate crime data deficit
Publishing date: 10 November 2006
VIENNA, 10 November 2006- OSCE participating States should strengthen efforts to collect information and statistics on hate crimes, including on violent manifestations of racism, xenophobia...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports efforts to improve access to information in south-eastern Europe
Publishing date: 10 November 2006
SKOPJE, 10 November 2006- How to best help citizens use their rights under laws on access to information was the focus of an international conference that ended today in Skopje...
OSCE Presence in Albania and National Judicial Conference organize judicial ethics seminars
Publishing date: 10 November 2006
TIRANA, 10 November 2006- A two-day seminar aimed at improving the standards of judicial ethics among Albanian judges ended today in the city of Durres...
OSCE holds workshop on travel document security in Belgrade
Publishing date: 9 November 2006
BELGRADE, 9 November 2006- A two-day workshop organized by the OSCE Action against Terrorism Unit on standards of travel document security ended in Serbia today...
New OSCE representative on combating human trafficking outlines priorities
Publishing date: 9 November 2006
VIENNA, 9 November 2006- Eva Biaudet, recently appointed the OSCE Special Representative on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, today called on the Organization's 56 participating States to strengthen the implementation of their commitments...
OSCE Chairman praises Kyrgyz government, opposition for reaching agreement
Publishing date: 9 November 2006
BRUSSELS, 9 November 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, expressed his satisfaction today over an agreement on Constitutional reform in Kyrgyzstan which was reached between the Government and the opposition...