News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Belgrade mission distances itself from discussions on the use of Bosnian in Sandzak schools
Publishing date: 15 November 2004
BELGRADE, 15 November 2004- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro today distanced itself from discussions taking place in the country's Sandzak region on the usage of Bosnian in schools in Sandzak. The OSCE does not participate in discussions on...
OSCE mission brings British police officers, local government representatives to train police and municipal officials in south Serbia
Publishing date: 11 November 2004
BELGRADE, 11 November, 2004- As part of the Community Policing and Community Safety programmes to assist the Serbian Interior Ministry in its efforts to reform the police, the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro has brought British police officers...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports implementation of fair trial standards
Publishing date: 4 November 2004
SKOPJE, 4 November 2004- The Final Report on the implementation of international fair trial standards by domestic courts was made public in Skopje yesterday. A country-wide trial observation was...
OSCE Mission supports District Court in Belgrade with development of website
Publishing date: 28 October 2004
BELGRADE, 28 October 2004- A new website containing information on the activities of the Belgrade District Court was launched today by the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro in Belgrade. It will help increase...
OSCE Presence Head delivers review of Albanian media legislation to Prime Minister Nano
Publishing date: 27 October 2004
TIRANA, 27 October 2004- The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Pavel Vacek, today delivered a set of five expert reviews of Albanian media legislation to Prime Minister Fatos Nano. The purpose of the reviews...
OSCE Office in Yerevan holds workshop on environmental risks and security in earthquake areas
Publishing date: 19 October 2004
YEREVAN, 19 October 2004- An international workshop on environmental risks and security in earthquake prone areas, organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Public Environmental Information Centre (Aarhus Centre), started yesterday...
Open Skies Treaty states discuss usage of unarmed observation flights for environmental purposes
Publishing date: 15 October 2004
VIENNA, 15 October 2004- Experts from 31 states party to the Open Skies Treaty today discussed the possible use of the Treaty's tools for ecological purposes, such as cases of floods, tornadoes, air and soil pollution as well as urbanisation. Some 80...