News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Seven political entities in Kosovo fined for violation of electoral rules
Publishing date: 27 August 2002
PRISTINA, 27 August 2002- Kosovo's Election Complaints and Appeals sub-Commission has fined seven political entities for submitting certification applications after the deadline of 1 July 2002. This represents a violation of section 6...
Azerbaijan referendum fails credibility test
Publishing date: 26 August 2002
BAKU, 26 August 2002- The OSCE Office in Baku feels it appropriate to echo concerns expressed by observers of the Referendum, held in the Republic of Azerbaijan on Saturday, 24 August...
OSCE Mission condemns killing of two police reservists in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 26 August 2002
SKOPJE, 26 August 2002- Ambassador Craig Jenness, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, strongly condemned the killing of two police reservists Monday night in Gostivar. "We deeply regret this criminal act and express our sincere condolences...
OSCE hosts first meeting of Serbian, Montenegrin and Yugoslav co-ordinators on human trafficking
Publishing date: 26 August 2002
BELGRADE, 26 August 2002- The OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) today hosted the first meeting of the Serbian, Montenegrin and Yugoslav governmental co-ordinators for combating of trafficking in...
Bujanovac elections conducted in accordance with international standards and Serbian election laws
Publishing date: 26 August 2002
BELGRADE, 26 August 2002- The OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia has concluded that the second partially repeated elections in Bujanovac on 25 August were generally conducted in accordance with international standards...
Abolition of Tajik exit visa major step forward, says OSCE Mission Head
Publishing date: 26 August 2002
DUSHANBE, 26 August 2002- Ambassador Marc Gilbert, Head of the OSCE Mission to Tajikistan, described the abolition of exit visa requirements by the country's government as a major step forward. "It is of high symbolic value because freedom of...
Kosovo media to provide fair access to political entities
Publishing date: 26 August 2002
PRISTINA, 26 August 2002- Kosovo's media outlets are to provide fair access to all political entities running in the municipal elections to ensure that voters can make an informed choice on October 26. The Central Election Commission (CEC) has...
OSCE Chairmanship deeply disturbed over Georgian bombing reports
Publishing date: 23 August 2002
LISBON, 23 August 2002- The OSCE's Chairmanship is deeply disturbed by reports that targets in Georgia were subjected to aerial bombardment today and regrets the loss of life...
Dutch Government finances OSCE judicial and prison reform activities in Yugoslavia
Publishing date: 23 August 2002
BELGRADE, 23 August 2002- Agreements relating to the funding a number of OSCE activities in the field of judicial and prison reform by the Netherlands Government were signed today by the Acting Head of the OSCE Mission to the FRY...
Negotiations process on Transdniestrian settlement restarts in Chisinau
Publishing date: 23 August 2002
CHISINAU, 23 August 2002- Negotiations aimed at making progress towards a Transdniestrian settlement have restarted in the Moldovan capital Chisinau. Yesterday's meeting at the OSCE Mission to Moldova was the first of the "Chisinau Round"...