News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Media Resource Centre opens in Dushanbe with help of OSCE Centre
Publishing date: 7 October 2004
DUSHANBE, 7 October 2004- A Media Resource Centre which will give Tajik journalists access to the internet, satellite television and various publications opened in Dushanbe. Supported by the OSCE Centre in...
OSCE security forum urges destruction of thousands of tonnes of dangerous ammunition and weapons
Publishing date: 29 September 2004
VIENNA, 29 September 2004- The OSCE's Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) held a special meeting today on the risks posed by poorly-guarded stockpiles of deteriorating surplus conventional weapons and munitions, left over from the Cold War era...
OSCE Office holds conference in Armenia on role of media in combating corruption
Publishing date: 28 September 2004
YEREVAN, 28 September 2004- The role of the media in the fight against all forms of corruption was the focus of a conference organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan. The two-day event, held over the weekend in Tsakhkadzor, brought together more than...
Skopje meeting agrees on priorities for Environment and Security Initiative in south-eastern Europe
Publishing date: 24 September 2004
SKOPJE, 24 September 2004- Specialists from international organizations and governments in south-eastern Europe ended a two-day meeting on possible risks to security from environmental issues by agreeing to focus on specific problems which transcend...
OSCE/ODIHR conference in Helsinki calls for human rights protection of trafficking victims
Publishing date: 23 September 2004
HELSINKI, 23 September 2004- Taking concrete steps, such as improving anti-trafficking legislation and focusing on protecting the human rights of victims, is the aim of a two-day OSCE conference that started in Helsinki today. Some 180 international...
OSCE Chairman says economic development essential for political progress in Kosovo
Publishing date: 20 September 2004
NEW YORK, 20 September 2004-The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, called on Monday for a major programme of infrastructure investment in Kosovo and throughout the Balkans, saying this was essential for future political...
OSCE Presence fully supports EU declaration urging improved reform process in Albania
Publishing date: 16 September 2004
TIRANA, 16 September 2004- The OSCE Presence in Albania supports the declaration of the European Union regarding the pace of reform in Albania and fully shares its opinion...