News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Skopje promotes inter-ethnic reconciliation among youth
Publishing date: 29 November 2005
SKOPJE, 29 November- Thirty high school students of different ethnic backgrounds from Tetovo have been participating in a youth leadership conference in Struga. The event, designed to...
OSCE workshop in Yerevan discusses anti-corruption legislation and mechanisms
Publishing date: 29 November 2005
YEREVAN, 29 November 2005- Supporting Armenia's efforts in combating corruption, money laundering and economic crime will be the aim of an OSCE-organized workshop starting today in Yerevan...
OSCE Office concerned over police action against peaceful demonstration in Baku
Publishing date: 28 November 2005
BAKU, 28 November 2005- The Head of the OSCE Office in Baku has expressed his deep concern over police violence against demonstrators, after the 26 November authorised opposition rally, and has urged all political forces in the country to avoid a...
OSCE Mission Head regrets renewed failure of mayoral election in Moldova's capital
Publishing date: 28 November 2005
CHISINAU, 28 November 2005- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova today said he regrets that the 27 November election for the Mayor of Chisinau was again invalid due to the low turnout of voters. He recommended...
OSCE Mission organizes crisis response training course for Georgian Interior Ministry staff
Publishing date: 28 November 2005
TBILISI, 28 November 2005- Creating an effective crisis response to incidents of terrorism is the aim of an OSCE-organized training course for 21 middle-ranking Georgian Interior Ministry officials, starting today in Tbilisi. The course...
OSCE Mission holds local government conference for interns in Serbia
Publishing date: 25 November 2005
BELGRADE, 25 November 2005- Municipal interns from across Serbia received extensive training at a two-day local government orientation conference ending today in Belgrade. The conference, organized by the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro...
OSCE Chairman's representative in Central Asia discusses political issues with Kyrgyz leadership
Publishing date: 25 November 2005
BISHKEK, 25 November 2005- Alojz Peterle, the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office for the participating States in Central Asia, today met key members of the Government here to discuss current political developments in Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE Skopje Mission trains radio producers in public broadcaster
Publishing date: 25 November 2005
SKOPJE, 25 November 2005- Radio journalists and presenters from different language departments in the public broadcaster today successfully completed a production management training course, sponsored by the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje...
OSCE Chairman calls for close dialogue with the Central European Initiative
Publishing date: 25 November 2005
PIESTANY, Slovakia, 25 November 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Dimitrij Rupel, said on Friday that the Central European Initiative would continue to play an important role as a facilitator of European unity. Minister Rupel, who spoke at...
OSCE Centre supports implementation of Turkmenistan's national environmental action plan
Publishing date: 25 November 2005
ASHGABAD, 25 November 2005- Over 80 representatives of various ministries, research institutes, public associations and international organizations from across the country have been taking part in a conference on Turkmenistan's National Environmental...