News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Election Commission fines electoral rule violations in Kosovo
Publishing date: 18 February 2002
PRISTINA, 18 February 2002- Five political entities that contested in the general elections in Kosovo last November have been fined by the Election Complains and Appeals sub-Commission (ECAC) for violating...
OSCE Conference on freedom of belief calls for tolerance
Publishing date: 18 February 2002
BISHKEK, 18 February 2002-- An OSCE conference on freedom of belief and expression in Central Asia has stressed the need for greater tolerance, and called for respect for human rights in the campaign against terrorism...
Head of OSCE Mission to Skopje welcomes progress in Matejce
Publishing date: 18 February 2002
SKOPJE, 18 February 2002- The conflict-torn village of Matejce, located some 40 km north of Skopje, took a major step towards reconciliation last Thursday, when the ethnically mixed local community council reconvened for the first time...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office to address Parliamentary Assembly Winter Session in Vienna
Publishing date: 15 February 2002
VIENNA, 15 February 2002- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) will hold its Winter Session in Vienna, on Thursday 21 and 22 February 2002, in the OSCE premises in the Hofburg...
OSCE starts support initiative for Kosovo Assembly
Publishing date: 15 February 2002
PRISTINA, 15 February 2002- Key leaders of Kosovo's Assembly are gathering today to participate in a training session that aims to provide assistance with the development of democratic structures that represent and work on behalf of society...
Multi-ethnic police training course in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia welcomes its first intake
Publishing date: 14 February 2002
SKOPJE, 14 February 2002- Over 100 police cadets have today officially embarked on a nine-month training programme for multi-ethnic groups of recruits. The programme, jointly designed by the Macedonian Government and the OSCE...
Property rights in Kosovo crucial to rule of law
Publishing date: 13 February 2002
PRISTINA, 13 February 2002- A comprehensive review of property rights, issued today by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, noted the progress made by the main institutions responsible for settling property claims...
International agreements important to maintain stability between countries that share river resources
Publishing date: 12 February 2002
ZAMORA, 12 February 2002- International water agreements can positively contribute to peace and co-operation by addressing the future water needs of countries that share a river basin, according to...
Seminar focuses on gender issues in Armenian politics
Publishing date: 12 February 2002
YEREVAN, 12 February 2002- Gender issues in Armenian politics was the subject of a two-day seminar held in Yerevan on 11 and 12 February...
Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Covic praises OSCE work in his country
Publishing date: 7 February 2002
VIENNA, 7 February 2002- Addressing the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna, the Serbian Deputy Prime Minister, Nebojsa Covic, has praised the Organization's work in his country. "Quite certainly, we would not have achieved the results we have...