News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman calls on Uzbek authorities to resolve current situation with dialogue instead of force
Publishing date: 15 May 2005
LJUBLJANA, 15 May 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel expressed his deep concern about recent events in the eastern Uzbek city of Andijan, where government forces are reported to have opened fire, killing many demonstrators. Violence...
Head of OSCE Centre in Uzbekistan offers assistance in resolving current unrest
Publishing date: 14 May 2005
TASHKENT, 14 May 2005- Expressing serious concern about the latest developments in eastern Uzbekistan, the Head of the OSCE Centre in Tashkent, Ambassador Miroslav Jenca, reiterated today that the OSCE was ready to assist in any way it could...
Kosovo Forum to improve democracy, OSCE Mission Head says
Publishing date: 13 May 2005
PRISTINA, 13 May 2005- The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Werner Wnendt, today called on the local political leadership to fully utilise the Kosovo Forum which will allow for constructive dialogue on a range of key issues. "Discussion of all...
OSCE Kosovo mission launches internship programme to support work of parliamentary groups
Publishing date: 13 May 2005
PRISTINA, 13 May 2005- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo today signed an "Internship Programme" agreement with the caucus leaders of the three main political parties and one citizens' initiative. A part of the Assembly Support Initiative, the programme is...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes adoption of 2005 budget
Publishing date: 13 May 2005
LJUBLJANA, 13 May 2005- OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel today welcomed the belated adoption of the Organization's 2005 budget by the Permanent Council and called on all participating States to agree new scales of contribution soon. The 168.6 m...
OSCE Chairman concerned over detention of two OSCE staff in South Ossetia
Publishing date: 12 May 2005
LJUBLJANA, 12 May 2005- OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel expressed serious concern over the detention on Thursday of two monitoring officers from the OSCE Mission to Georgia by armed men in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict. The two...
OSCE Office welcomes Azerbaijan's efforts to ensure free and fair elections
Publishing date: 12 May 2005
BAKU, 12 May 2005- The OSCE Office in Baku today welcomed President Ilham Aliyev's decree on improving the practice of elections in Azerbaijan. The decree instructs the executive authorities to ensure freedom of assembly, compile accurate voter lists...
OSCE media freedom representative proposes changes to new Turkish Penal Code
Publishing date: 11 May 2005
VIENNA, 11 May 2005- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media praised the Turkish authorities for postponing the adoption of the new Penal Code and expressed hope that 23 worrying provisions in the draft would ultimately be amended...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine supports creation of new investment promotion agency
Publishing date: 11 May 2005
KYIV, 11 May 2005- Stimulating foreign investment in Ukraine and providing support to businesses and investors is the aim of a new agency which opened today in the western city of Rivne. It was established jointly by the...
OSCE media watchdog presents Internet "cookbook" in Russian
Publishing date: 10 May 2005
VIENNA, 10 May 2005- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media today presented the Russian-language version of the Media Freedom Internet Cookbook. Published in English last year, it contains the major findings of...