News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE poll highlights public concerns before start of community policing project in Armenia
Publishing date: 17 March 2004
YEREVAN, 17 March 2004- An opinion poll aimed at providing a snapshot of public opinion about the performance of police officers in Armenia was presented today, as part of the OSCE's Police Assistance Programme in the country...
OSCE supports voter information and secure balloting projects for Georgian parliamentary elections
Publishing date: 16 March 2004
TBILISI, 16 March 2004- The OSCE participating States today made a total of 170,000 euros available to improve voter information and meet procurement expenses for Georgia's parliamentary elections, scheduled for 28 March. Under two agreements...
OSCE Chairman calls on Azerbaijan and Armenia to continue talks on Nagorno-Karabakh
Publishing date: 16 March 2004
BAKU, 16 March 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, has called upon the sides involved in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to continue dialogue without any preconditions...
Russian election generally well administered but lacking elements of a genuine democratic contest
Publishing date: 15 March 2004
MOSCOW, 15 March 2004- The Russian Presidential Election on 14 March was generally well administered and reflected the consistently high public approval rating of the incumbent president but lacked elements of a genuine democratic contest...
OSCE Chairman meets Georgian President, calls for calm in the region
Publishing date: 15 March 2004
TBILISI, 15 March 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, flew from Tbilisi to the western port of Poti to meet Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili on Monday and urged him to continue talks...
OSCE Mission welcomes announcement of date for Kosovo Assembly Election
Publishing date: 15 March 2004
PRISTINA, 15 March 2004- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo welcomes the announcement by the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Harri Holkeri, of 23 October as the date for the second election of the Assembly of Kosovo...
OSCE Chairman calls for non-violent resolution of Ajara situation
Publishing date: 15 March 2004
TBILISI, 15 March 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, expressed concern over the current situation around Ajara at the start of a visit to Georgia and called upon both sides to exercise restraint and use...
UN, OSCE agree to expand joint counter-terrorism activities
Publishing date: 12 March 2004
VIENNA, 12 March 2004- A two-day counter-terrorism meeting in Vienna ended on Friday with a call for greater co-operation between international, regional and sub-regional organizations in strengthening common defences against terrorism...
OSCE/ODIHR urges improvement to voter lists and election law well ahead of next parliamentary elections in Albania
Publishing date: 12 March 2004
TIRANA/WARSAW, 12 March 2004- Albanian political parties should swiftly re-start the electoral reform process to ensure improvement to voter lists and amendment of the Electoral Code in line with ODIHR and Venice Commission recommendations well...
OSCE High Commissioner visits the Russian Federation
Publishing date: 12 March 2004
THE HAGUE, 12 March 2004- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Ambassador Rolf Ekeus, visited the Russian Federation on 9-11 March as part of his ongoing dialogue with the Russian Government. During the visit...