News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
ODIHR Director: forthcoming elections vital to democratic development of Albania
Publishing date: 13 April 2005
TIRANA, 13 April 2005- The forthcoming elections in Albania are an important step in the democratic development of the country and political parties must work together to realize this, ODIHR Director said today at the end of...
OSCE Website re-launched
Publishing date: 13 April 2005
VIENNA, 13 April 2005- It is now easier for visitors to the OSCE website to find what they are looking for among the tens of thousands of items available on the site and in the online archive. The improvements are the result of a major redesign of...
Head of OSCE Office in Minsk visits Alexander Vasilyev in prison hospital
Publishing date: 13 April 2005
MINSK, 13 April 2005- The Head of the OSCE Office in Minsk today visited Alexander Vasilyev in the First Colony prison hospital in Minsk. Mr. Vasilyev and his associate Valery Levonevski were sentenced to two years of imprisonment for defaming the...
OSCE Mission sees positive EU Feasibility Study on Serbia and Montenegro as encouragement for further reforms
Publishing date: 12 April 2005
BELGRADE, 12 April 2005- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro welcomes the latest developments in the country, which have led to the European Commission's positive Feasibility Study. "I expect Serbia and Montenegro to further intensify efforts to...
OSCE roundtable discusses TV and radio licensing in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 12 April 2005
BAKU, 12 April 2005- The need to further develop the regulatory framework in TV and radio licensing, the authority of regulating bodies, and a guarantee of equal treatment of operators were discussed today at a roundtable held by the OSCE Office in...
OSCE Centre supports dialogue platform to fight corruption in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 12 April 2005
BISHKEK, 12 April 2005- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek, together with the Secretariat of the Consultative Council on Good Governance, has held a roundtable to address current and general corruption problems. The importance of preventive measures in...
Economic programme crucial for Kyrgyzstan, says Special Representative of the OSCE Chairman
Publishing date: 12 April 2005
BISHKEK, 12 April- The Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office for Central Asia has welcomed the announcement of the Kyrgyz Government on developing a plan aimed at providing the social and economic rehabilitation of the country...
OSCE media representative visits Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 11 April 2005
VIENNA, 11 April 2005- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, is visiting Azerbaijan from 11 to 15 April at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the visit, he will...
Election day calm but irregularities go unaddressed, observers say in Skopje
Publishing date: 11 April 2005
SKOPJE, 11 April 2005- The delayed second round of the municipal elections held on 10 April in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia took place in a generally calm atmosphere, but with low voter participation and cases...
OSCE Chairman calls on all parties in Albania to make sure parliamentary elections are transparent and fair
Publishing date: 11 April 2005
TIRANA, 11 April 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel said today that parliamentary elections in Albania, scheduled for this summer, would be a major test for the country and should be conducted according to international standards...