Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

OSCE Presence in Albania

A woman votes in parliamentary elections in the village of Vishnje, Albania, 23 June 2013. (Light Studio Agency (LSA))

The OSCE Presence in Albania provides assistance to Albanian authorities and civil society on promoting democratization, rule of law, and human rights and on consolidating democratic institutions in conformity with OSCE principles, standards and commitments.

Acting Head of OSCE Presence in Albania meets new Democratic Party Chair, welcomes commitment to democratic institutions

TIRANA, 1 August 2013 – Acting Head of OSCE Presence in Albania, Robert Wilton, met in Tirana today with the Democratic Party Chairperson Lulzim Basha to congratulate him on his election and discuss future plans of the party...

Ambassador Florian Raunig of Austria was appointed the new Head of OSCE Presence in Albania on 17 July 2013.

Ambassador Florian Raunig of Austria appointed new Head of OSCE Presence in Albania, starts duties in October

TIRANA, 17 July 2013 – Ambassador Florian Raunig of Austria has been appointed as the new Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, the Ukrainian OSCE Chairmanship announced today. He will assume his duties on 1 October 2013...

OSCE loans satellite phone to Albanian police as technical election assistance

The OSCE Presence in Albania loaned satellite phones to the Albanian State Police to support their work in remote rural areas during the parliamentary elections on 23 June 2013...

Full inclusion of visually impaired people in the public life is part of the work of the OSCE Presence in Albania.

OSCE Presence helps blind people vote in Albania’s general elections

TIRANA, 27 May 2013 – The OSCE Presence in Albania is helping some 2,000 visually impaired people to vote in the 23 June parliamentary elections, by holding training events on the use of assistive voting devices, electoral procedures and access to voting centres. The first course started today in Tirana...

OSCE Presence, USAID hold conference to promote court leadership in Albania

Promoting leadership in the management of courts was the focus of a conference organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania together with the USAID’s Justice Sector Strengthening Project (JuST) and in partnership with the Ministry of Justice and the High Council of Justice on 15 May 2013 in Tirana...