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OSCE Troika Ministers issue statement on elections in Bosnia amd Herzegovina
BELLINZONA, 19 September 1996 -- The OSCE Troika Ministers expressed gratification at the large number of Bosnians who turned out on 14 September, braving harsh circumstances, to cast their ballots and vote on their future. The following statement address
Agreement reached on the certification of elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
VIENNA, 9 September 1996 -- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Swiss Foreign Minister Flavio Cotti, has given his agreement to the following understanding reached between the Chairman of the Provisional Election Commission, Ambassador Robert Frowick and
OSCE Chairman-in-Office supports decision to postpone municipal elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
BERN, 27 August 1996 -- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office supports the decision made today by the Provisional Election Commission to put off the municipal elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He believes this measure should be able to correct the consequences
OSCE to assist with Chechnya elections
VIENNA, 15 January 1996 -- The OSCE is continuing to work on preparations to support the upcoming elections in Chechnya, which are scheduled for 27 January. Ambassador Tim Guldiman, Head of the OSCE ...
Final report on parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan stresses need for 'profound electoral reform'
In its final report on the 10 October parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan, published on 20 December, ODIHR concluded that: "[the] elections constituted a further consolidation of the democratic process. Political pluralism, a vibrant campaign and confidence in the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda ... characterized the elections. The authorities displayed the political will tohold democratic elections in line with OSCE commitments. Nevertheless, there is an urgent need for profound electoral legal reform."
Head of ODIHR election observation mission presents report at special European Parliament session on Belarus
Ambassador Geert-Hinrich Ahrens, the head of ODIHR's election observation mission for the presidential election in Belarus on 19 December 2010, presented the mission's preliminary findings during an extraordinary session of the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee in Brussels on 12 January.