News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission and Norwegian Embassy assist Serbian police
Publishing date: 8 June 2004
BELGRADE, 8 June 2004- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro and the Embassy of Norway will hand over special equipment to the Border Police Directorate of the Serbian Interior Ministry on 9 June to help in the fight against human trafficking...
OSCE Centre organizes master classes for regional journalists in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 8 June 2004
URALSK, 8 June 2004- The OSCE Centre in Almaty is organizing a series of master classes for young regional journalists in Kazakhstan, with the first one to be held in Uralsk on Thursday...
International experts begin anti-corruption and good governance work in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 7 June 2004
BISHKEK, 7 June 2004- An international expert mission on anti-corruption and good governance started its work in Kyrgyzstan today. The mission consists of Benjamin Allen, Policy Advisor on Governance, UNDP, Bratislava; Stian Christensen, Transparency...
First students graduate from OSCE Academy in Bishkek
Publishing date: 7 June 2004
BISHKEK, 7 June 2004- Twenty-five students from Central Asia and Europe received their certificates on Saturday after completing an 18-week postgraduate course at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek. They are the first major alumni to make up the junior...
OSCE Economic Forum in Prague calls for closer co-operation between governments and private sector
Publishing date: 4 June 2004
PRAGUE, 4 June 2004- OSCE participating States and the business community should develop co-operation to pursue the common goal of peace and prosperity in the region. This was one of the main points made at the last session of the 12th Economic Forum...
Head of OSCE Office welcomes release of some Armenian opposition members
Publishing date: 4 June 2004
YEREVAN, 4 June 2004- The Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, Vladimir Pryakhin, today welcomed the release from custody of two members of the opposition Republic party, Aramazd Zakaryan and Jora Sapeyan, and the withdrawal of charges against them. He...
Montenegrin police trainers graduate from OSCE training course
Publishing date: 4 June 2004
DANILOVGRAD, 4 June 2004- Twelve police officers of the Montenegrin Interior Ministry graduated today from the OSCE Trainer Development Course at a ceremony held at the Danilovgrad Police Academy in Montenegro. They are now certified to instruct their...
OSCE Mission report encourages strengthening of human rights protection in Croatia
Publishing date: 2 June 2004
ZAGREB, 2 June 2004- The OSCE Mission to Croatia today presented a report calling on the Croatian authorities to enhance human rights protection by strengthening domestic institutions and harmonizing legislation with the European Convention on Human...
OSCE launches training programme for parliamentary staff in Armenia
Publishing date: 2 June 2004
YEREVAN, 2 June 2004- A three-week training programme for parliamentary staff in Armenia, organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan in co-operation with the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, began in Yerevan yesterday...
Tajik journalists receive OSCE training on reporting human trafficking
Publishing date: 2 June 2004
DUSHANBE, 2 June 2004- As part of its anti-trafficking programme, the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe has launched a five-day training programme on human trafficking reporting for 23 journalists from different regions of Tajikistan. The training is intended...