News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre in Ashgabad organizes training course for businesswomen
Publishing date: 23 November 2004
ASHGABAD, 23 November 2004- Experts from Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and the United Kingdom will share their experience and conduct practical training exploring the special needs of women in business at a two-day course that started Monday in...
OSCE Mission to Croatia report: further efforts necessary to prevent slowing down of reform
Publishing date: 22 November 2004
ZAGREB, 22 November 2004- A report issued today by the OSCE Mission to Croatia cautioned that further efforts are necessary by the government to maintain the momentum of reform. Speaking at a news conference...
Second round of Ukrainian election failed to address election irregularities and lacked transparency
Publishing date: 22 November 2004
KYIV, 22 November 2004- The second round of the presidential election in Ukraine on 21 November did not meet a considerable number of OSCE commitments, Council of Europe and other European standards for democratic elections. As in the first round...
OSCE Centre holds training course on drafting anti-corruption legislation in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 22 November 2004
ISSYK-KUL, Kyrgyzstan, 22 November 2004- Enhancing the professional skills of officials involved in drafting legislation on good governance and combating corruption is the aim of a training course taking place from 22 to 26 November 2004 in...
Uzbek law lecturers complete OSCE-sponsored study visit to Britain
Publishing date: 22 November 2004
TASHKENT, 22 November 2004- As part of its efforts to support legal education in Uzbekistan, the OSCE Centre in Tashkent organized a study trip for 12 academics from law faculties and institutes to Britain's Essex University. Deans of faculties and...
OSCE Croatia mission calls for more profound debate on measures to prevent hate speech and assess past ideologies
Publishing date: 21 November 2004
ZAGREB, 22 November 2004- Important steps made toward the reconciliation and normalisation of relations within south-east Europe, such as the Croatian Prime Minister's recent visit to Belgrade, should not be set back by isolated incidents, said OSCE's...
OSCE Chairman hopes second round of Ukrainian presidential election will be free and fair
Publishing date: 19 November 2004
SOFIA, 19 November 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Solomon Passy said he hoped the second round of Ukraine's presidential election on Sunday would be free and fair. "I encourage the people of Ukraine to make full use of their democratic right to...
OSCE Mission welcomes adoption of new Defence Strategy by Serbia and Montenegro
Publishing date: 19 November 2004
BELGRADE, 19 November 2004- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Maurizio Massari, welcomed yesterday's adoption of a new Defence Strategy by the Parliament of Serbia and Montenegro. "Defence sector reforms are an indispensable...
Environmental issues under spotlight at OSCE-Aarhus Convention workshop in Yerevan
Publishing date: 18 November 2004
YEREVAN, 18 November 2004- Environmental issues affecting the Armenian capital Yerevan were the focus of a two-day meeting which brought together more than 40 representatives from the municipality, ministries, academia and NGOs. Organized by the OSCE...
OSCE Mission hands out reflectors to schoolchildren in Moldova
Publishing date: 18 November 2004
CHISINAU, 18 November 2004- "Be seen- be safe!" is the motto of an OSCE Mission to Moldova action that began today with the distribution of more than 15,000 reflectors to schools throughout the country. The reflectors will be handed...