News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Yerevan Office launches publication on combating money laundering and financing of terrorism
Publishing date: 14 February 2006
YEREVAN, 14 February 2006- An OSCE-supported publication containing international guidelines and documents on combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism was presented yesterday to government officials and the public...
OSCE to discuss concerns raised by recent cartoon controversy and steps to ease discord
Publishing date: 13 February 2006
VIENNA, 13 February, 2006- At the initiative of Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, a special informal meeting will be held to discuss possible short- and long-term steps within the OSCE to address the issues...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes election of Kosovo president
Publishing date: 13 February 2006
BRUSSELS, 10 February 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, welcomed the election of Fatmir Sejdiu as the new president of Kosovo.
Environmental concerns in Ferghana valley to top agenda of OSCE meeting in Bishkek
Publishing date: 10 February 2006
VIENNA/BISHKEK, 10 February 2006- Regional environmental and security challenges, especially in the Ferghana Valley, will be the focus of an OSCE and the United Nations Development Programme meeting in Bishkek on 13 and 14 February...
OSCE/ODIHR opens its election observation mission in Belarus
Publishing date: 10 February 2006
WARSAW/MINSK, 10 February 2006- A full-scale election observation mission of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has opened in Minsk, prior to the 19 March presidential election in Belarus. The mission was...
OSCE Mission and Kosovo Ministry condemn attack on municipal officials
Publishing date: 10 February 2006
PRISTINA, 10 February 2006- The PISG Ministry of Environment of Spatial Planning and the OSCE Mission issued the following statement following the recent attack on two municipal construction inspectors in Klinë/Klina municipality...
OSCE Kosovo mission head congratulates new Kosovo president
Publishing date: 10 February 2006
PRISTINA, 10 February 2006- Ambassador Werner Wnendt, Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, today sent a letter to President Fatmir Sejdiu, congratulating him upon his election.
OSCE-backed Skopje conference calls for decriminalizing libel
Publishing date: 10 February 2006
SKOPJE, 10 February 2006- Conference participants here have offered full support to the Government in preparing changes in the country's criminal code to abolish imprisonment for libel changes and...
OSCE Centre in Almaty presents handbook on mediation and conflict resolution
Publishing date: 10 February 2006
ALMATY, 10 February 2006- The OSCE Centre in Almaty and the non-governmental organization Centre for Democracy Support will on Monday present a new handbook on alternative conflict resolution methods...
OSCE Osh office helps improve access to credit for rural residents
Publishing date: 9 February 2006
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 9 February 2006- Better access to loans for rural residents will be the focus of a meeting tomorrow supported by OSCE Osh Field Office.