News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Skopje promotes gender equality at the local level
Publishing date: 31 October 2006
SKOPJE, 31 October 2006- Women now have more opportunities to participate in decision-making at the local level, thanks to an OSCE-supported two-year project that concluded today...
Jailed Belarus opposition leader visited by OSCE official
Publishing date: 31 October 2006
MINSK, 31 October 2006- Amb. Ake Peterson, the Head of the OSCE Office in Minsk, visited today Alexander Kozulin, a prominent political figure and candidate in last March's presidential election, who was jailed this summer...
OSCE and American Bar Association train defence lawyers involved in war crimes proceedings
Publishing date: 31 October 2006
SARAJEVO, 31 October 2006- Challenges faced by defence lawyers in war crimes proceedings was the focus of a two-day regional seminar, which ended today in Jahorina, Bosnia and Herzegovina...
OSCE Chairman calls for constructive dialogue ahead of planned demonstration in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 31 October 2006
ANKARA, 31 October 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, called today on the Kyrgyz authorities and the opposition groups in Kyrgyzstan to show calm and restraint during a demonstration planned for Thursday...
OSCE Centre promotes public discussion of decision-making process on environmental matters in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 31 October 2006
ALMATY, 31 October 2006- The OSCE Centre in Almaty has organized roundtable discussions in Atyrau, Almaty, Astana and Karaganda this month on the role of the communities in the decision-making process on environmental matters...
OSCE starts community policing project in Armenia
Publishing date: 30 October 2006
YEREVAN, 30 October 2006- As part of its Police Assistance Programme for Armenia, the OSCE today kicked off a community policing project in Yerevan, which aims at improving the co-operation between the country's police forces and the public...
Training school for local civil servants presented by OSCE Croatia Mission and State Administration
Publishing date: 27 October 2006
ZAGREB, 27 October 2006- The OSCE Mission to Croatia and the country's Central State Administration Office launched a training academy for officials and employees in local and regional self-government units in Zagreb today...
Georgian Prime Minister calls for implementation of South Ossetia peace plan, suggests increase of OSCE monitors
Publishing date: 27 October 2006
VIENNA, 27 October 2006- Georgia's Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli, speaking at the OSCE Permanent Council today, called for implementation of an OSCE-approved peace plan for Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia...
OSCE organizes Armenian Ombudsman visit to Lithuania
Publishing date: 27 October 2006
YEREVAN, 27 October 2006- The Armenian Ombudsman, Armen Harutyunyan, today wrapped up a five-day visit to the Ombudsman institution of Lithuania's Parliament (Seimas), which was organized by the OSCE...
Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister elaborates on bid for 2009 OSCE Chairmanship
Publishing date: 27 October 2006
VIENNA, 27 October 2006- The Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan, Kassymzhomart Tokaev, urged the OSCE participating States today to back his country in its bid for the Chairmanship of the Organization in 2009. Addressing the Permanent Council...