News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE strongly condemns recent violent acts in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 8 August 2001
SKOPJE, 8 August 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE strongly condemns the attack by ethnic Albanian armed groups on the convoy of Macedonian security forces on the road Skopje-Tetovo of this morning, which led to several casualties...
OSCE Skopje Mission concerned about misuse of religious and cultural sites
Publishing date: 7 August 2001
SKOPJE, 7 August 2001 (OSCE)-- Recent observations have shown disturbing indications that the historic monument of the Arabati Baba Teke Dervish Monastery and the area next to the Painted Mosque in Tetovo are used as a base of military operations...
Bosnia and Herzegovina has highest percentage of women in political office in south-eastern Europe
Publishing date: 7 August 2001
SARAJEVO, 7 August 2001 (OSCE)- Bosnia and Herzegovina has the highest percentage of women in political office of all 12 countries covered by the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe...
Belarus: Credibility of presidential election in question as key European observers remain shut out
Publishing date: 6 August 2001
WARSAW, 6 August 2001 (OSCE)- Belarusian authorities are obstructing an effective international observation of their upcoming presidential election by denying entry to Europe's principal election observation institution.
Third phase of multi-ethnic police training in southern Serbia begins today
Publishing date: 6 August 2001
BELGRADE, 6 August 2001 (OSCE)-- The third phase of multi-ethnic police training in southern Serbia, organized jointly by the Serbian Ministry of the Interior and the OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, will start today
Kosovo elections: Right to appeal during the election process
Publishing date: 6 August 2001
PRISTINA, 6 August 2001 (OSCE)-- People in Kosovo who believe their rights regarding the electoral process have been violated have a right to turn to the Election Complaints and Appeals Commission (ECAC).
OSCE welcomes support of Belgrade authorities in Kosovo voter registration process
Publishing date: 3 August 2001
PRISTINA, 3 August 2001 (OSCE)-- After a temporary closure of registration centres in Serbia proper during the first week of registration, a steadily growing number of people are now seeking to be registered for the general elections in Kosovo...
Kosovo: access to voters' list agreed
Publishing date: 2 August 2001
PRISTINA, 2 August 2001 (OSCE)-- The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Daan Everts, has signed an agreement with the Serbian Commissariat for Refugees on monitoring the voter registration process in the current registration...
Chairman-in-Office Geoana commends Kazakhstan for abolition of exit visas
Publishing date: 2 August 2001
BUCHAREST, 2 August 2001 (OSCE)- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, took note with appreciation of the removal, by the Kazakh Government, of the exit visas system, following the decree on 28 July...
Contact office for political party registration opened in Kosovo
Publishing date: 31 July 2001
PRISTINA, 31 July 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE-supported Department for Democratic Governance and Civil Society, part of Kosovo's Joint Interim Administrative Structure (JIAS), opened a contact office to assist with political party registration...