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OSCE trains 90 Russian election observers
Publishing date: 26 October 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 26 October 2005- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will today train around 90 Russian officials for participation in future election observation missions. The course will take place at the Diplomatic Academy...
OSCE/ODIHR to observe Kazakh presidential election
Publishing date: 18 October 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
ALMATY/WARSAW, 18 October 2005- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has deployed an Election Observation Mission to monitor the 4 December presidential election in the Republic of Kazakhstan...
OSCE/ODIHR opens Election Observation Mission in Baku
Publishing date: 8 September 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
BAKU, 8 September 2005- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has deployed an Election Observation Mission to observe the 6 November parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan. The mission includes 43 election experts...
OSCE election support team arrives in Afghanistan
Publishing date: 30 August 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
VIENNA, 30 August 2005- The OSCE has sent an election support team to Afghanistan, which is an OSCE Partner for Co-operation, to assist with parliamentary and provincial elections...
Kyrgyz election marks tangible progress
Publishing date: 11 July 2005
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
BISHKEK, 11 July 2005- The 10 July Kyrgyz presidential election marked tangible progress towards meeting OSCE and other international commitments for democratic elections, although the vote count proved to be problematic...
Competitive Albanian elections weakened by insufficient political will and system open to abuse
Publishing date: 4 July 2005
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
TIRANA, 4 July 2005- The parliamentary elections in Albania on 3 July complied only partially with international commitments and standards for democratic elections. The elections were competitive and voters were provided with a diversity of info...
Bulgarian election confirms credible process but voter turnout efforts introduce a degree of uncertainty
Publishing date: 26 June 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
SOFIA, 26 June 2005- The Bulgarian parliamentary election on 25 June demonstrated the credibility of the election process but some administrative and political issues have created a measure of uncertainty and decreased confidence, and in some instances...