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OSCE Chairman-in-Office Osmani concludes visit to Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia

Publishing date: 14 April 2023
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
SKOPJE, 14 April 2023 — The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia Bujar Osmani, concluded his visit to Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia.

Combating corruption, improving quality education and Roma status, high on the agenda of Ambassador Aggeler’s visit to Mostar

Publishing date: 12 April 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Good governance, Roma and Sinti, Tolerance and non-discrimination
Mostar, 12 April 2023- Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Brian Aggeler, visited Mostar today where he met with range of Cantonal, religious, media and NGO partners.

New generation of trainers ready to assist OSCE participating States in identifying potential foreign terrorist fighters at the borders

Publishing date: 31 March 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Border management, Countering terrorism
The identification of potential foreign terrorist fighters at the borders was the focus of a two-week train-the-trainer course and curriculum development workshop for border security officers, organized by the OSCE Secretariat’s Transnational Threats Department. Twelve participants, who are

ODIHR opens election observation mission to Türkiye

Publishing date: 29 March 2023
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
ANKARA, 29 March 2023- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election observation mission for the 14 May general elections in Türkiye, following an official invitation from the national authorities.

ODIHR opens limited referendum observation mission to Uzbekistan

Publishing date: 28 March 2023
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
TASHKENT, 28 March 2023- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened a limited referendum observation mission for the 30 April constitutional referendum in Uzbekistan, following an official invitation from the national authorities.

Montenegro’s presidential election competitive but negatively affected by an uninclusive process and legal shortcomings, international observers say

Publishing date: 20 March 2023
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
PODGORICA, 20 March 2023 – Montenegro’s presidential election was competitive, with candidates able to campaign freely and fundamental freedoms for all citizens respected, but the candidate registration was not inclusive and longstanding shortcomings in the legal framework and campaign finance regulations remained unaddressed, international observers said in a statement today.

Tajik rescuers complete the OSCE-EU organized training course on avalanche safety

Publishing date: 17 March 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Disaster risk reduction, Environmental activities
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe completed a capacity-building training course on avalanche safety for 20 representatives of Tajikistan’s Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defence on 17 March 2023. The two-week course aimed at enhancing the rescuers’ skills and capacities in the area of search and rescue operations in an avalanche area as well as the recovery of victims after an avalanche in challenging winter conditions.