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OSCE Chairperson calls for constructive co-operation among participating States ahead of Astana Summit
Publishing date: 15 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 15 November 2010- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister and Secretary of State, Kanat Saudabayev, urged the States today to work constructively on a document to be agreed on at the 1-2 December OSCE Summit in Astana...
Ukraine deputy Foreign Minister outlines bid to chair OSCE in 2013
Publishing date: 11 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 11 November 2010- Ukraine is ready to put its expertise and experience at the service of the OSCE, both by playing a constructive role at the upcoming OSCE Summit and as potential chairmanship country in 2013...
OSCE Presence and Albanian Government hold conference to encourage women to run for public office
Publishing date: 9 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
TIRANA, 9 November 2010- More than 120 women active in political and public life from Albania, Slovenia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia met today in Tirana in an OSCE-organized conference that encourages Albanian women...
OSCE Centre organizes workshop on anti-corruption instruments and practices in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 9 November 2010
ASHGABAT, 9 November 2010- An OSCE-supported national workshop that aims to raise awareness about international instruments and best practices in combating corruption opened today in Ashgabat...
Azerbaijan's elections, though peaceful with opposition participation, did not mark meaningful progress in democratic development
Publishing date: 8 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
BAKU, 8 November 2010- Yesterday's parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan were characterized by a peaceful atmosphere and all opposition parties participated in the political process, but the conduct of these elections overall was not...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan supports meeting to improve transport development
Publishing date: 1 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Good governance
TASHKENT, 1 November 2010- An OSCE-supported meeting that started today in Tashkent aims to improve the co-ordination of transport development across the Eurasian region...
OSCE Mission to Moldova and Defence Ministry co-operate in safe storage and disposal of arms and ammunition
Publishing date: 28 October 2010
CHISINAU, 28 October 2010- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Ambassador Philip Remler, and Moldovan Defence Minister Vitalie Marinuta today signed a memorandum of understanding to implement a programme on small arms, light weapons and ammunition..