News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Milestone agreement initiates first phase of OSCE police assistance programme in Armenia
Publishing date: 15 March 2005
YEREVAN, 15 March 2005- The OSCE today launched the first phase of a Police Assistance Programme in Armenia with the signing of an agreement to refurbish the Police Training Centre. "Today marks a milestone in our endeavours within the Police...
Second round of Kyrgyz elections demonstrates need for further improvement, OSCE/ODIHR observers report
Publishing date: 14 March 2005
BISHKEK, 14 March 2005- The 13 March second round of the parliamentary elections in the Kyrgyz Republic showed some technical improvements over the first round, but significant shortcomings remain, confirming the need to address the issues identified...
OSCE Chairman hopes for new impetus in efforts to find Transdniestria settlement
Publishing date: 14 March 2005
CHISINAU, 14 March 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel said on Monday he hoped recent elections in Moldova and Ukraine would help to generate fresh impetus in efforts to find a settlement in Transdniestria. "The OSCE remains committed to...
OSCE Mission Head presents three-year review of Croatia
Publishing date: 10 March 2005
VIENNA, 10 March 2005- Ambassador Peter Semneby today presented to the OSCE Permanent Council an overview of his last three years as the Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia as well as priority issues for the future. "Croatia has made remarkable and...
Go-ahead agreement for southern Serbia Co-ordination Groups signed at OSCE Mission in Belgrade
Publishing date: 4 March 2005
BELGRADE, 4 March 2005- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Ambassador Maurizio Massari, today welcomed an agreement for the municipalities of Bujanovac, Presevo and Medvedja to appoint representatives to eight Co-ordination Groups...
OSCE Presence and German agency support new employment project in northern Albania
Publishing date: 4 March 2005
TIRANA, 4 March 2005- A project on fostering employment through competition, supported by the OSCE Presence in Albania and the German Association for Technical Co-operation's (GTZ) Economic Development Programme, will tomorrow be launched in the city...
OSCE Centre helps publish booklet on environmental security in Central Asia
Publishing date: 1 March 2005
TASHKENT, 1 March 2005- The latest issue of a Central Asian environmental bulletin was today presented by the OSCE Centre in Tashkent. The 4th issue of "Environmental Security and Civil Initiative" focuses on...