News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Who needs to go to a Voter Service Centre?
Publishing date: 16 July 2002
PRISTINA, 16 July 2002- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo has noted several news reports that have carried misleading information about the Voter Services operation and who needs to visit a centre...
Voter services period begins today
Publishing date: 15 July 2002
PRISTINA, 15 July 2002- All over Kosovo OSCE officials are receiving young people who want to register as voters...
OSCE supports Armenian environmental handbook
Publishing date: 12 July 2002
YEREVAN, 12 July, 2002--A new directory containing a comprehensive contact list of some 70 Government structures and institutions which provide ecological information has been published today in Armenia.
Registration of new party from Gjakova/Djakovica open for review
Publishing date: 12 July 2002
PRISTINA, 12 July 2002- The Democratic Union of Gjakova (UDGJ), recently established by. Mentor Kaçi, has completed its registration requirements with the OSCE Political Party Registration Office.
OSCE border monitors move into new premises at Sno Patrol Base
Publishing date: 12 July 2002
TBILISI, 12 July 2002- After four months of repair and refurbishing works, the OSCE border monitors move into new patrol base facilities in the village of Sno, close to the Ingush section of the Georgian-Russian border, on Saturday.
OSCE/ODIHR sends observation mission to monitor municipal elections in Southern Serbia
Publishing date: 11 July 2002
BUJANOVAC, 10 July 2002- The OSCE/ODIHR has deployed an Election Observation Mission to monitor the 28 July municipal elections in the municipalities of Bujanovac, Medvedja and Presevo in Southern Serbia.
The OSCE and the United Nations update Kosovo voters' list
Publishing date: 11 July 2002
PRISTINA, 11 July 2002- In order for people living in Kosovo to be eligible to vote at the 26 October municipal elections, they must register with the United Nations and be 18 years of age on Election Day.
UN Special Representative sees progress in Kosovo
Publishing date: 11 July 2002
VIENNA, 11 July 2002- Michael Steiner, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration for Kosovo (UNMIK), said on Thursday that things were improving in Kosovo...
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly adopts Berlin Declaration
Publishing date: 10 July 2002
BERLIN, 10 July 2002- After meetings in Berlin from 6 to 10 July 2002 more than 300 parliamentarians of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly unanimously adopted the Berlin Declaration...
OSCE/ODIHR calls for transparent electoral reform process in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 9 July 2002
WARSAW, 9 July 2002- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today called for the reform process leading to the adoption of new election legislation in Azerbaijan to be transparent and inclusive.