News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman urges Serbia and Montenegro to speed up reform
Publishing date: 21 October 2004
BELGRADE/PODGORICA, 21 October 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, encouraged the leaders of Serbia and Montenegro to press ahead with reforms related to their OSCE commitments to help achieve their objective...
Immediate action needed to keep deadline for future elections in Afghanistan, OSCE report says
Publishing date: 21 October 2004
VIENNA, 21 October 2004- Immediate action is necessary by the Afghan authorities and electoral body if deadlines are to be met to prepare for the next round of elections, says a report presented to the public by the OSCE today...
Head of OSCE Office gravely concerned over attacks on opposition politicians in Minsk
Publishing date: 20 October 2004
MINSK, 20 October 2004- On 19 October, Belarusian riot police carried out violent attacks on a number of leading opposition figures and journalists after a political demonstration in Minsk. United Civic Party Chairman Anatoly Lebedko was hospitalized...
OSCE Tashkent Centre holds workshop on small business development in Central Asian tourism sector
Publishing date: 20 October 2004
TASHKENT, 20 October 2004- To add momentum to OSCE initiatives to promote regional tourism in Central Asia, the OSCE Centre in Tashkent today held an event devoted to the challenges and opportunities of developing tourism in the region. The meeting...
OSCE Chairman urges Kosovo politicians to reach out to electorate
Publishing date: 19 October 2004
PRISTINA, 19 October 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, urged politicians from all sides in Kosovo to reach out to voters ahead of the Kosovo Assembly election on October 23...
OSCE Office in Yerevan holds workshop on environmental risks and security in earthquake areas
Publishing date: 19 October 2004
YEREVAN, 19 October 2004- An international workshop on environmental risks and security in earthquake prone areas, organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Public Environmental Information Centre (Aarhus Centre), started yesterday...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office, visiting Skopje, praises progress in Euro-Atlantic integration
Publishing date: 19 October 2004
SKOPJE, 19 October 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, congratulated the political leadership in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia for its achievements in establishing security and stability...
Belarus elections fell significantly short of OSCE commitments
Publishing date: 18 October 2004
MINSK, 18 October 2004- The 17 October parliamentary elections in Belarus fell significantly short of OSCE commitments for democratic elections. Belarusian authorities failed to ensure the fundamental conditions necessary for the will of the people...
Kosovo Serb Entity to be stamped on ballot for 2004 Assembly Election
Publishing date: 16 October 2004
PRISTINA, 16 October 2004- In order to eliminate possible confusion during the voting process on election day, 23 October, the ballot to be used for the 2004 Kosovo Assembly Election will now include the names of all 33 political entities, as the...
OSCE helps promote the Freedom of Access to Information Act in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 15 October 2004
BRATUNAC, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 15 October 2004- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina today issued the following statement: "Following OSCE recommendations...