News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
British MP Bruce George to lead OSCE observation of Albanian elections
Publishing date: 13 June 2001
COPENHAGEN, 13 June 2001 (OSCE)-- OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Vice-President Bruce George, MP (United Kingdom) will lead the OSCE Observers for the Parliamentary Elections in Albania on Sunday 24 June 2001
Third "Round Table on Elections" completes its work in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 13 June 2001
ALMATY, 13 June 2001 (OSCE)-- On 11 June, the third \"Round Table on Elections\" took place in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana, under OSCE auspices. The aim of the round table process is to discuss ways of improving election legislation
Kosovo elections: Rules adopted on Municipal Election Commissions and election observation
Publishing date: 13 June 2001
PRISTINA, 13 June 2001-- The Central Election Commission yesterday adopted two further rules with the aim of building a comprehensive framework for a transparent and credible election process...
Assassination of Serbian journalist condemned
Publishing date: 12 June 2001
BELGRADE, 12 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia condemns the assassination of Milan Pantic, a journalist of the daily \"Vecernje Novosti\", that occurred on 11 June 2001 in the city of Jagodina...
Head of Mission visits South Banat district, FRY
Publishing date: 12 June 2001
BELGRADE, 12 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Ambassador Stefano Sannino, visited yesterday the South Banat District at the invitation of Mr. Jon Cizmas, President of the South Banat District...
Re-engaging Turkmenistan on the human dimension
Publishing date: 8 June 2001
ASHGABAT, 8 June 2001 (OSCE)-- OSCE Chairman-in- Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, raised a number of national and regional issues in meetings he had with Turkmen President, Saparmurat Niyazov...
OSCE PA President Severin to visit Canada and the United States
Publishing date: 8 June 2001
COPENHAGEN, 8 June 2001 (OSCE)-The President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) will pay official visits to Canada and the United States from 11 to 14 June 2001...
New training seminar for Kosovo civil servants underway
Publishing date: 8 June 2001
PRISTINA, 8 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo is continuing its work of assisting Kosovo\'s new civil servants through training in professional tools of administration. A three-day seminar, co-ordinated...
Bosnia and Herzegovina: transparency with media builds confidence in police work
Publishing date: 8 June 2001
SARAJEVO, 8 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia-Herzegovina concluded police-media training for the spokespersons and representatives of all police-related agencies from the two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
Five-year report on Croatia supported in the OSCE Permanent Council
Publishing date: 7 June 2001
VIENNA, 7 June 2001- A five-year report on Croatia\'s progress in meeting its international commitments received broad support in the OSCE Permanent Council today. The OSCE Chairmanship, the delegations of the European Union and the United States...