News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE holds meeting on managing water resources of the Sava river basin
Publishing date: 9 May 2005
SISAK, CROATIA, 9 May 2005- An OSCE workshop aimed at improving water resource management of the Sava river will be held in Sisak from 9 to 11 May. The event is organized by...
OSCE Chairman reflects on 60th Anniversary of the end of World War II
Publishing date: 9 May 2005
LJUBLJANA, 9 May 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office issued the following statement on Monday on the sixtieth anniversary of the end of World War Two: "Sixty years ago this month, a world at war and a devastated Europe breathed a sigh of relief...
OSCE supports Armenia's efforts to fight money laundering and terrorism financing
Publishing date: 5 May 2005
YEREVAN, 5 May 2005- The establishment of a financial intelligence unit to help fight money laundering and the financing of terrorism was the focus of a conference organized by the OSCE in Yerevan today. Representatives of...
OSCE Office report says registration of NGOs in Azerbaijan remains problematic
Publishing date: 5 May 2005
BAKU, 5 May 2005- A report released today by the OSCE Office in Baku says that the registration of non-governmental organizations in Azerbaijan continues to be problematic. The document, prepared by two Azerbaijani lawyers, examines...
OSCE Centre organizes meeting on water management in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 5 May 2005
TASHKENT, 5 May 2005- Agricultural and water management projects in Uzbekistan are the focus of a meeting, organized by the OSCE Centre in Tashkent today. The event brings together government officials, donors, representatives...
OSCE Chairman pays tribute to journalists' contribution to democratic change
Publishing date: 3 May 2005
LJUBLJANA, 3 May 2005- OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel paid tribute on World Press Freedom Day to the large number of journalists who have contributed to democratic change in the OSCE region in the last 30 years through their work...
OSCE Centre organizes training for Turkmen border and customs officials
Publishing date: 3 May 2005
ASHGABAD, 3 May 2005- Six members of Turkmenistan's border and customs services have taken part in a week-long training course in south Germany, organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabad with the support of the Government of Turkmenistan and Germany's...
Special rapporteurs on freedom of expression issue joint statement on press freedom Day
Publishing date: 2 May 2005
VIENNA, 2 May 2005- On the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day, marked 3 May, the international community's four special rapporteurs on freedom of expression issued a joint statement, paying tribute to the courage and professionalism of...
OSCE Field Office promotes information access in south Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 2 May 2005
BATKEN, KYRGYZSTAN, 2 May 2005- In order to develop information access in remote areas of Kyrgyzstan, the OSCE Field Office in the southern city of Osh has supported the establishment of a media centre in Batken province, which will open on 3 May...
OSCE releases Annual Report on 2004 activities
Publishing date: 29 April 2005
VIENNA, 29 April 2005- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the world's largest regional security arrangement, released its Annual Report 2004 today...