News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
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...
OSCE Centre to help improve expertise of border guards and customs officials in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 12 March 2004
TASHKENT, 12 March 2004- The OSCE Center in Tashkent will hold a training programme to improve the expertise of Uzbek border guards and customs officials in tracing and seizing illegally trafficked small arms and light weapons, as well as...
UN-OSCE counter-terrorism conference begins with minute's silence for Madrid victims
Publishing date: 11 March 2004
VIENNA, 11 March 2004- A UN-OSCE counter-terrorism conference in Vienna began on Thursday with a minute's silence in honour of the victims of terrorist bomb attacks in Madrid earlier in the day...
New OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media addresses Permanent Council
Publishing date: 11 March 2004
VIENNA, 11 March 2004- The newly appointed OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Miklos Haraszti today delivered his first address to the OSCE Permanent Council. "In my work, I will not differentiate between the West and the East...
OSCE Chairman condemns bomb attacks in Madrid
Publishing date: 11 March 2004
SOFIA, 11 March 2004- The OSCE's Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, condemned Thursday's terrorist bomb attacks in Madrid and offered his condolences to the people of Spain. "I am utterly appalled...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek holds seminar on access to information
Publishing date: 11 March 2004
BISHKEK, 11 March 2004- Establishing better ties between government press services and independent media and ensuring access to information was the main topic of a seminar held in Bishkek on 9 and 10 March...
Copenhagen to host workshop on protecting human rights in the fight against terrorism
Publishing date: 10 March 2004
WARSAW, 10 March 2004- The need to respect and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism will be the subject of a workshop in Copenhagen on 15-16 March. The event will bring together...