News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Kyrgyzstan’s presidential election was peaceful, but shortcomings underscore need to improve integrity of process
Publishing date: 31 October 2011
BISHKEK, 31 October 2011- The presidential election in Kyrgyzstan was conducted in a peaceful manner, but shortcomings underscored that the integrity of the electoral process should be improved to consolidate democratic practice in line with international commitments, international observers concluded in a statement issued today...
Mongolia requests to become OSCE participating State
Publishing date: 28 October 2011
VILNIUS, 28 October 2011- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, today received a letter from Mongolia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Gombojav Zandanshatar, formally expressing Mongolia’s willingness to join the OSCE as a participating State...
OSCE improves teaching skills of Afghan customs officers
Publishing date: 27 October 2011
BISHKEK, 27 October 2011- An educational course for Afghan customs officers held in the ‘training-of-trainers’ format concluded in Bishkek today...
OSCE Mission report says most Orthodox graveyards in Kosovo in poor condition
Publishing date: 27 October 2011
Municipalities in Kosovo, who are responsible for maintaining Orthodox graveyards, tend to do so on an ad hoc basis and only rarely, says the OSCE Mission report published in Prishtine/Pristina on 26 October, 2011...
OSCE presents training manual for law enforcement on anti-trafficking
Publishing date: 26 October 2011
YEREVAN, 26 October 2011 – An OSCE-supported manual for trainers conducting anti-trafficking courses at law enforcement agencies was presented today in Yerevan...
OSCE discusses approaches to prosecuting cybercrime aspects of trafficking in Ukraine
Publishing date: 25 October 2011
KYIV, 25 October 2011 – A roundtable discussion on prosecuting cybercrime in Ukraine took place in Kyiv today...
Nansen Dialogue Centre Skopje wins Max van der Stoel Award 2011
Publishing date: 24 October 2011
THE HAGUE, 24 October 2011 – The International Jury of the Max van der Stoel Award today awarded its 2011 prize to the Nansen Dialogue Centre Skopje (NDC Skopje) for its outstanding work to promote integrated education and improve co-operation between ethnic communities...