News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman meets Russian Foreign Minister in Moscow
Publishing date: 17 September 2004
MOSCOW, 17 September 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, discussed current OSCE activities and priorities in consultations with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in Moscow on Friday...
OSCE Mission to support local election monitoring in Serbia this weekend
Publishing date: 17 September 2004
BELGRADE, 17 September 2004- The Belgrade-based non-governmental organization Centre for Free Elections and Democracy (CESID) will extend its election monitoring activities during the municipal elections this Sunday with the financial support of...
OSCE Media Representative issues report on media coverage of the Beslan tragedy
Publishing date: 16 September 2004
VIENNA, 16 September 2004- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, presented today to the Permanent Council a report on how the Russian media covered the terrorist attacks in Beslan, North Ossetia. Based on research performed...
OSCE Presence fully supports EU declaration urging improved reform process in Albania
Publishing date: 16 September 2004
TIRANA, 16 September 2004- The OSCE Presence in Albania supports the declaration of the European Union regarding the pace of reform in Albania and fully shares its opinion...
OSCE Chairman appoints Ambassador Robert Barry to head Election Support Team in Afghanistan
Publishing date: 16 September 2004
SOFIA, 16 September 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, has appointed Ambassador Robert Barry of the United States as Head of the OSCE Election Support Team for next month's presidential elections in Afghanistan..
Croatian Government and OSCE Mission launch public awareness campaign on refugee return
Publishing date: 15 September 2004
ZAGREB, 15 September 2004- The Government of Croatia and the OSCE Mission to Croatia today released a report on the return of refugees which will form the basis of a public awareness campaign. The report was introduced...
OSCE Chairman seeks support from Summit meeting of Commonwealth of Independent States
Publishing date: 15 September 2004
SOFIA, 16 September 2004- In an address sent to the Presidents of the Commonwealth of Independent States, meeting in Kazakhstan, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, sought their support in reaching agreement on...
OSCE holds experts meeting in Armenia to discuss victim and witness protection
Publishing date: 15 September 2004
YEREVAN, 15 September 2004- The OSCE Office in Yerevan organized a two-day expert meeting in Tsakhkadzor that aimed at contributing to the criminalization of human trafficking and the protection of victims' human rights in Armenia...
Ukraine and Moldova agree to develop co-operation on sustainable management of the Dniestr river
Publishing date: 15 September 2004
CHISINAU, 15 September 2004- Government and civil society representatives of Ukraine and Moldova met today in Chisinau to launch a joint project which aims to develop a diagnostic study of the Dniestr river basin. Supported by...
OSCE Tashkent Centre holds leadership skills training for Uzbekistan's women
Publishing date: 15 September 2004
TASHKENT, 15 September 2004- Twenty women representing several Uzbek ministries, political parties, non-governmental organizations, the media, academia and lawyers gathered in the capital for a five day leadership skills training. The project is aimed...