News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Chisinau meeting aims at regulating increased flow of migrant workers through Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 27 September 2004
CHISINAU, 27 September 2004- Representatives of Belarus, Moldova, the Russian Federation and Ukraine meet in Chisinau today to address regional questions on the increasing flow of migrant workers across borders, including safeguarding migrants' rights...
OSCE/ODIHR conference on jury trials in Kazakhstan opens in Astana
Publishing date: 27 September 2004
ASTANA/WARSAW, 27 September 2004- A two-day conference on the prospects for the introduction of jury trials in Kazakhstan opened today in the capital Astana. It brings together around 100 governmental officials, legal practitioners, academics and NGO...
OSCE Mission and Dutch Government assist Serbia and Montenegro in reforming police education
Publishing date: 27 September 2004
BELGRADE, 27 September 2004- As part of an assistance programme aimed at reforming police education, the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro and the Embassy of the Netherlands today handed over equipment and materials to the ministries...
Head of OSCE Election Support Team upbeat about support from authorities in Afghanistan
Publishing date: 24 September 2004
VIENNA, 24 September 2004- Ambassador Robert Barry of the United States, head of the OSCE Election Support Team for next month's presidential elections in Afghanistan, expressed optimism about the team's role as he prepared to fly to Kabul at the...
Skopje meeting agrees on priorities for Environment and Security Initiative in south-eastern Europe
Publishing date: 24 September 2004
SKOPJE, 24 September 2004- Specialists from international organizations and governments in south-eastern Europe ended a two-day meeting on possible risks to security from environmental issues by agreeing to focus on specific problems which transcend...
OSCE Chairman welcomes improved co-ordination in fight against global terrorism
Publishing date: 24 September 2004
NEW YORK, 24 September 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Solomon Passy welcomed the increasingly successful efforts of the international community, led by the United Nations, to co-ordinate its response to global terrorism. Addressing the 59th...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office meets President of Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 24 September 2004
NEW YORK, 24 September 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Solomon Passy discussed the role of the Organization in finding a solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in New York on Thursday. The Azerbaijani Head...
OSCE/ODIHR conference in Helsinki calls for wider co-operation to assist victims of trafficking
Publishing date: 24 September 2004
HELSINKI, 24 September 2004- A two-day conference on protection of victims of trafficking concluded today by putting forward a set of recommendations which will serve as a basis for future work of OSCE States in combating trafficking. Participants...
OSCE Mission holds seminar on parliamentary oversight of security forces in Serbia and Montenegro
Publishing date: 24 September 2004
BELGRADE, 24 September 2004- A seminar focusing on parliamentary supervision of the security forces, held today by the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, brought together key representatives of the countries' political and security institutions...
OSCE Chairman's Special Envoy brings added impetus to search for solution to Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Publishing date: 24 September 2004
SOFIA, 24 September 2004- Former Bulgarian Prime Minister Philip Dimitrov completed three days of visits to Azerbaijan and Armenia as Special Envoy of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy. His task was...