News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Elections in Azerbaijan did not meet international standards despite some improvements
Publishing date: 7 November 2005
BAKU, 7 November 2005- The 6 November parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan did not meet a number of OSCE commitments and Council of Europe standards for democratic elections, concluded the International Election Observation Mission in a preliminary...
Almaty roundtable to discuss Kazakhstani legal concept on combating money laundering and financing of terrorism
Publishing date: 7 November 2005
ALMATY, 7 November 2005- The creation of a legal framework to combat money laundering and financing of terrorism in Kazakhstan will be the focus of an OSCE roundtable on 10 November in Almaty...
OSCE Centre supports anti-corruption training course in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 7 November 2005
ISSYK-KUL, Kyrgyzstan, 7 November 2005- More than 40 participants representing central and local authorities, civil society and businessmen are taking part in a training course on anti-corruption education that began today in Issyk-Kul in...
OSCE Centre opens munitions disposal training centre and demolition ground in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 4 November 2005
DUSHANBE, 4 November 2005- A training centre to help rid Tajikistan of surplus explosives and conventional ammunition, was officially opened today by the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training Centre and Demolition is...
OSCE conference calls for better protection of defence lawyers
Publishing date: 4 November 2005
TBILISI, 4 November 2005- The first major international event to focus on the role and rights of defence lawyers, organized by the OSCE, ended today in the Georgian capital. The event brought together more than 300 participants...
OSCE/ODIHR acknowledges progress with freedom of assembly law in Armenia
Publishing date: 4 November 2005
WARSAW, 4 November 2005- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has welcomed the promulgation by Armenia's President of amendments to the Law on Conducting Meetings, Assemblies, Rallies and Demonstrations...
OSCE Office supports small and medium-size enterprise development in Armenia
Publishing date: 4 November 2005
YEREVAN, 4 November 2005- Creating a better economic climate for entrepreneurs and small and medium-size enterprises in Armenia is the aim of a two-day international conference which started today in Yerevan. The event, co-organized by the...
OSCE Centre organizes training on advanced drug recognition and testing in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 4 November 2005
ASHGABAD, 4 November 2005- Experts from the German Customs Service, specializing in drug recognition and testing, conducted the first of two one-week practical training courses in Ashgabad, organized by the OSCE Centre in co-operation with the United...
NATO Secretary General calls for closer links with OSCE
Publishing date: 3 November 2005
VIENNA, 3 November 2005- Addressing representatives of the 55 participating States of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe today, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer called for the two organizations to translate their...
OSCE Mission to Skopje completes human rights training for police officers
Publishing date: 2 November 2005
SKOPJE, 2 November 2005- Eleven training co-ordinators from the country's Interior Ministry were awarded certificates today at the closing ceremony for a human rights training initiative for the police, supported by the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission...