News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Armenian election generally well-administered with fundamental freedoms respected, but some key concerns remain, international election observers say
Publishing date: 19 February 2013
YEREVAN, 19 February 2013 – Armenia’s presidential election was generally well-administered and was characterized by a respect for fundamental freedoms, including those of assembly and expression, concluded the international election observation mission in a statement released today. At the same time, the statement said, a lack of impartiality on the part of the public administration and the misuse of administrative resources resulted in a blurred distinction between the activities of the state and those of the ruling party...
Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization Secretary General tells OSCE Permanent Council joint work essential
Publishing date: 13 February 2013
The collective efforts and expertise of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) and the OSCE will contribute to enhanced prosperity, stability and security, BSEC Secretary General Ambassador Victor Tvircun told the OSCE Permanent Council – the Organization’s key decision making body- in Vienna on 14 February 2013...
OSCE Centre in Astana organizes Norway study tour on gender policy
Publishing date: 1 February 2013
The OSCE Centre in Astana jointly with the Embassy of Norway organized a study trip to Oslo for parliamentarians and the head and members of the National Commission on Women’s Affairs and Family Demographic Policy under the President of Kazakhstan from 30 January to 1 February 2013...
30th IPRM meeting takes place in Ergneti
Publishing date: 29 January 2013
ERGNETI, 29 January 2013- On 29 January the 30th meeting under the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism, co-facilitated by the EU Monitoring Mission and the OSCE took place in Ergneti...
OSCE supports workshop on common water management, environmental challenges in Afghanistan and Tajikistan
Publishing date: 28 January 2013
DUSHANBE, 28 January 2013 – The OSCE Office in Tajikistan, in co-operation with the Ministry of Water Management and Land Reclamation of Tajikistan, organized today a one-day workshop on common water management and environmental challenges in Afghanistan and Tajikistan...
OSCE Secretary General visits Uzbekistan, calls for increased co-operation
Publishing date: 23 January 2013
The OSCE Secretary General, Lamberto Zannier, during his visit to Uzbekistan from 21 to 23 January 2013, discussed with the country’s Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev and other senior officials ways to strengthen co-operation...
On anniversary of Elysée Treaty, OSCE Chair stresses the importance of confidence building and promoting reconciliation
Publishing date: 22 January 2013
CHISINAU, 22 January 2013 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara, speaking on today’s 50th anniversary of the Elysée Treaty between Germany and France, underlined its historic importance in reconciliation in Europe and stressed that it should inspire greater efforts in confidence building throughout the OSCE region...