News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE eager to pursue fruitful co-operation with Kazakh authorities, says Chairman-in-Office
Publishing date: 31 October 2002
ALMATY, 31 October 2002- Completing a two-day visit to Kazakhstan, OSCE's Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister, Antonio Martins da Cruz stressed the importance of the OSCE's co-operation with Kazakhstan...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo: Accuracy, not speculation, decides the elections
Publishing date: 31 October 2002
PRISTINA, 31 October 2002- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo reminds the political entities and the media in Kosovo of the fact that the figures published last Monday were partial results of the municipal elections held on 26 October. "Some...
Meeting on Georgian-Ossetian conflict held in Portugal
Publishing date: 30 October 2002
LISBON, 30 October 2002- From 26 to 28 October 2002, the Eighth Meeting of the Experts' Groups of authorized delegations of Georgian and South Ossetian sides within the framework of the negotiation process on full-scale resolution of...
OSCE CiO regrets Belarus decision not to extend accreditation of AMG official
Publishing date: 29 October 2002
VIENNA, 29 October 2002- Despite renewed efforts by the OSCE Chairmanship to overcome the current difficulties between Belarus and the OSCE, the Belarusian authorities have refused to extend the diplomatic accreditation of...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office calls on Kosovo politicians to respect election outcome
Publishing date: 29 October 2002
LISBON, 29 October 2002- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office (CiO), Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, today congratulated the voters of Kosovo on the success of their municipal elections. "For the first time, the full ethnic...
Mission Head saddened by Croatian Serb official's death, urges condemnation of ethnic discrimination
Publishing date: 28 October 2002
ZAGREB, 28 October 2002- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby, said on Monday that he was shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden death of Milos Vojnovic last Friday. In a letter of condolence...
OSCE announces results: Kosovo elections within European standards
Publishing date: 28 October 2002
PRISTINA, 28 October 2002- The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Pascal Fieschi, has announced the partial results from Saturday's Municipal Assembly elections. The figures represent 87 per cent of the ballots cast in...
Promoting experience and vision for education reform in BiH
Publishing date: 28 October 2002
SARAJEVO, 28 October 2002- Developing a shared vision for education reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina, by highlighting and sharing positive changes that have been made in schools around the country is the theme of an education...
Blind voters make use of pilot project in Kosovo
Publishing date: 25 October 2002
PRISTINA, 25 October 2002- On Election Day, the OSCE is conducting a pilot project for voters with visual impairments. The project, which takes place in Pejë/Pec, involves a special template that enables these voters to mark...
Voting can help returns process in Kosovo
Publishing date: 25 October 2002
PRISTINA, 25 October 2002- OSCE's Head of Mission in Kosovo, Pascal Fieschi, strongly encouraged all Kosovo voters in Serbia and Montenegro to vote in the Kosovo Municipal Elections tomorrow, 26 October. "Participation...