News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Office in Yerevan enhances co-operation with Syunik province
Publishing date: 19 April 2005
YEREVAN, 19 April 2005- Improved co-operation with the leadership and civil society of Armenia's most remote Syunik province was the aim of a recent visit by a delegation led by Ambassador Vladimir Pryakhin, the Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan...
Police experts take steps to combat hate crimes in the OSCE region
Publishing date: 18 April 2005
WARSAW, 18 April 2005- Law enforcement experts from seven countries have developed a set of goals and methods for collecting data on hate crimes at a meeting in Warsaw. They were joined by experts from the ODIHR...
Joint Kyrgyz-OSCE workplan will help stabilize the country, Chairman-in-Office says in Bishkek
Publishing date: 18 April 2005
BISHKEK, 18 April 2005- The new political leadership in Kyrgyzstan today discussed with the visiting OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, a joint OSCE-Kyrgyz workplan to help the country maintain stability...
Head of OSCE Minsk Office says closing of opinion poll institute in Belarus is regrettable
Publishing date: 18 April 2005
MINSK, 18 April 2005- The Head of the OSCE Office in Minsk, Ambassador Eberhard Heyken, today expressed regret over the recent decision by the Supreme Court of Belarus to liquidate the Independent Institute of Social, Economic and Political...
ODIHR concerned at infringement to freedom of association in new Kazakhstan election law
Publishing date: 15 April 2005
WARSAW, 15 April 2005- The Director for the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has expressed his concerns with newly adopted amendments to the election law in Kazakhstan. Ambassador Christian Strohal addressed...
OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs voice concern at growing tension between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 15 April 2005
VIENNA, 15 April 2005- The three-Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, which deals with the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, have issued a statement expressing their concern at the rise in the number of incidents and casualties along the front lines...
OSCE Chairman's Personal Representative presents plan to help maintain stability in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 14 April 2005
VIENNA, 14 April 2005- A workplan to support stability and security in Kyrgyzstan- as it enters into a three-month presidential election campaign- has been put together with the country's authorities, the OSCE heard today. Alojz Peterle...
OSCE decides to set up training scheme for Georgian border guards
Publishing date: 14 April 2005
VIENNA, 14 April 2005- At a meeting today, the OSCE Permanent Council unanimously approved a decision to establish a 2.6 million euros training assistance programme for the Georgian Border Guards service. Going into effect as early as next Monday, the...
OSCE and IOM organize seminar for consular officials in Ukraine on human trafficking
Publishing date: 14 April 2005
KYIV, 14 April 2005- Identifying potential victims of human trafficking will be the topic of a seminar for 50 representatives from foreign consulates in Ukraine to be held in Kyiv on 15 April. The seminar will tackle...
OSCE Baku Office invites Kazakhstan's environment experts to study Aarhus Centre in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 14 April 2005
BAKU, 14 April 2005- Environmental experts from Kazakhstan have studied the setting up and current work of the Azerbaijani Aarhus Centre during a study tour jointly organized by the OSCE Office in Baku and the OSCE Centre in Almaty. First-hand...