News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE workshop strives for better co-operation towards mine-free region in South Caucasus
Publishing date: 7 October 2005
TBILISI, 7 October 2005- Improving mine action by establishing and enhancing dialogue and co-operation was the aim of a two-day regional workshop for the South Caucasus which ended yesterday in Tbilisi...
OSCE Mission to Croatia welcomes start of membership talks with EU
Publishing date: 6 October 2005
ZAGREB, 6 October 2005- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia has offered his congratulations to the Republic of Croatia on the start of membership talks with the European Union (EU). Speaking at a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the...
Aarhus Centres to open in Armenian regions with OSCE support
Publishing date: 6 October 2005
YEREVAN, 6 October 2005- Local public environmental information Centres (Aarhus Centres) will soon open in the capitals of Syunik, Tavush and Lori regions of Armenia with the help of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, which today signed an agreement with...
OSCE Mission publishes human rights booklet to assist Kosovo Police
Publishing date: 6 October 2005
PRISTINA, 6 October 2005- Officers of the Kosovo Police Service (KPS) will now be able to make use of a new human rights booklet, being distributed by the OSCE Mission, which compiles provisions of international human rights instruments and applicable...
Memorial Society to receive 2005 Max van der Stoel Award
Publishing date: 5 October 2005
The HAGUE, 5 October 2005- An international jury, led by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekeus, has decided to present the 2005 Van der Stoel Award to the International Volunteer Public Organization "Memorial"...
OSCE Chairman underlines importance of reforms during visit to Skopje
Publishing date: 5 October 2005
SKOPJE, 5 October 2005- During a day-long visit to Skopje, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel discussed the progress of democratic reforms in key areas relating to the Ohrid Framework Agreement of 2001, which ended...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine co-sponsors media forum
Publishing date: 4 October 2005
KYIV, 4 October 2005-- The relationship between media, elections and Ukraine's recently-passed election law is the focus of a three-day forum which opened today in Kyiv.
OSCE Osh Field Office hosts meeting on business dispute resolution in southern Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 4 October 2005
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 5 October 2005- Over 50 businessmen and lawyers took part today in an OSCE-sponsored seminar in Osh on alternative dispute resolution mechanisms at the national level.
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine provides Central Election Commission with computers to improve voter lists
Publishing date: 4 October 2005
KYIV, 4 October 2005- With parliamentary elections due in March 2006, the Ukrainian Central Election Commission (CEC) yesterday began distributing computer equipment and software to local working groups dealing with voter registration throughout...
OSCE Centre supports computer and business training of Turkmen farmers
Publishing date: 3 October 2005
ASHGABAD, 3 October 2005- Developing business and management skills, and using computers to better run projects is the aim of an OSCE-supported seminar for Turkmen farmers which began today in Ashgabad...