News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Regional round tables on water systems in Albania
Publishing date: 4 September 2001
TIRANA, 4 September 2001 (OSCE)- A series of regional meetings to discuss the decentralization of the public water services will take place throughout Albania during the first week of September.
OSCE welcomes granting of amnesty to detainees in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 3 September 2001
BUCHAREST, 3 September 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Mircea Geoana, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, has welcomed the decision by President Rakhmonov and the Parliament of Tajikistan to grant a general amnesty...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office urges Belarus to ensure fair conditions for the presidential election
Publishing date: 3 September 2001
BUCHAREST, 3 September 2001 (OSCE)- On September 9, 2001 the citizens of Belarus elect a new President. \"The public in all countries participating in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe are following the events...
Registration deadline for the Kosovo elections
Publishing date: 3 September 2001
PRISTINA, 3 September 2001 (OSCE)-- The deadline for registering to take part in this year\'s elections and finding out where to vote on 17 November is fast approaching.
OSCE and IOM agree on formal pact to strengthen co-operation
Publishing date: 30 August 2001
VIENNA, 30 August 2001 (OSCE)-- A formal agreement was signed today in Vienna between the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Foreign Affairs Minister of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia addresses OSCE Permanent Council
Publishing date: 30 August 2001
VIENNA, 30 August 2001 (OSCE)- H.E. Mrs. Ilinka Mitreva, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia addressed today the 55 States on the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
Opinion survey of Yerevan students launched with support of OSCE Office
Publishing date: 29 August 2001
YEREVAN, 29 August, 200 (OSCE)-- A survey that presents a picture of the judgments, attitudes and assessment of political developments in Armenia, as seen by students in Yerevan, was published yesterday with the support of the OSCE.
OSCE Special Co-ordinator for Belarusian election observation concludes visit to Belarus
Publishing date: 29 August 2001
MINSK, 29 August, 2001 (OSCE)-- Kimmo Kiljunen MP (Finland), the Vice-President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, visited Minsk on 28 and 29 August 2001. Mr. Kiljunen has been named by the OSCE Chairman-in-Office as Special Co-ordinator...
Belarus election: observer chief cancels visit citing visa denials
Publishing date: 27 August 2001
WARSAW, 27 August 2001 (OSCE)-- Citing government obstruction, the Director of Europe's leading election observation agency cancelled a planned visit to oversee OSCE preparations for the observation of the upcoming presidential election in Belarus.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office strongly condemns the death of a British soldier in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 27 August 2001
VIENNA, 27 August 2001 (OSCE)-- The death of a British soldier, who was serving with the NATO forces sent to collect weapons from the armed group opposed to the Government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, was sharply condemned today