News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Experts discuss Uzbekistan's migration policy at OSCE Centre meeting
Publishing date: 14 September 2004
TASHKENT, 14 September 2004- Experts on migration in Uzbekistan today discussed the country's new approach to migration issues at a meeting organized by the OSCE Centre in Tashkent. The meeting focused on a draft Concept Paper on Migration Policy of...
Land cleared of mines handed over under OSCE and Swiss programme in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 14 September 2004
DUSHANBE, 14 September 2004- A plot of land cleared of mines, the first of its kind and part of a long-lasting international project, was today handed over to the local community in the Dusti-Kumsangir district, near the Tajik border with Afghanistan...
Brussels conference ends with condemnation of any form of racism, xenophobia and discrimination, calls on OSCE States to combat hate acts
Publishing date: 14 September 2004
BRUSSELS, 14 September 2004- An international OSCE conference on tolerance and the fight against racism, xenophobia and discrimination ended here today with a declaration condemning all forms of racism, xenophobia and anti-Semitism, while...
OSCE conference calls for dialogue and respect to combat racism, xenophobia and discrimination
Publishing date: 13 September 2004
BRUSSELS, 13 September 2004- An international conference on tolerance and the fight against racism, xenophobia and discrimination held by the OSCE began today in Brussels with a unanimous call for active respect rather than just tolerance, while...
OSCE supports Georgian Justice Ministry with prison security training
Publishing date: 13 September 2004
TBILISI/WARSAW, 13 September 2004- The OSCE is assisting the Georgian Justice Ministry in strengthening prison security management with a week-long training programme for senior prison security personnel. 18 high-ranking professionals will attend the...
OSCE Chairmanship worried about tensions in Transdniestrian region
Publishing date: 11 September 2004
CHISINAU, 11 September 2004- Former Bulgarian President, Petar Stoyanov, Special Envoy for Moldova of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, discussed with the Moldovan and the Transdniestrian leaderships the prospects of easing the tensions between both sides...
Over thousand pupils in Transdniestria still without school, OSCE Mission Head says
Publishing date: 10 September 2004
CHISINAU, 10 September 2004- "Ten days after the start of the new school year, the issue of the Moldovan Latin script schools in Transdniestria is still not solved," William Hill, Head of OSCE Mission to Moldova, said today in Chisinau. Several...
OSCE remains committed to an active role in Georgia
Publishing date: 10 September 2004
VIENNA, 10 September 2004- A group of 20 heads and members of delegations to the OSCE in Vienna paid a visit to Georgia from 5 to 9 September. The delegation, headed by Ambassador Ivan Naydenov, Personal Representative of the Chairman-in-Office...
OSCE Centre/ODIHR hold conference on effectiveness of Ombudsman Office in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 10 September 2004
TASHKENT, 10 September 2004- A conference on the co-operation of the Ombudsman Office with the court system in Uzbekistan is being held today in Tashkent. It brings together representatives...
OSCE Centre trains Uzbek media representatives to serve as election observers
Publishing date: 10 September 2004
TASHKENT, 10 September 2004- A four-day training course for media representatives who are interested in serving as election observers during the 26 December parliamentary elections concluded today in Tashkent. Organized by the OSCE Centre in...