News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
International observers welcome election of president in Serbia
Publishing date: 28 June 2004
BELGRADE, 28 June 2004- In a preliminary statement issued today, observers from ODIHR and the Council of Europe (CoE) concluded that the presidential election in Serbia was conducted essentially in line with OSCE commitments and CoE standards...
OSCE Chairman calls for focus on new areas in fight against terrorism
Publishing date: 23 June 2004
VIENNA, 23 June 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, called on Wednesday on the OSCE States to focus on new areas such as chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials in the fight against terrorism...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office calls for settlement and easing of tension in Moldova
Publishing date: 22 June 2004
CHISINAU, 22 June 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, urged the Moldovan and Transdniestrian leadership to speed up negotiations to make real progress in the Transdniestrian settlement process...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo presents document on informal settlements
Publishing date: 15 June 2004
PRISTINA, 15 June 2004- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo and the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Bajram Rexhepi, today presented the final document of a regional roundtable on informal settlements of Roma and other vulnerable groups. The paper...
OSCE Centre helps organize seminars on implementing the Aarhus Convention in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 15 June 2004
BISHKEK, 15 June 2004- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek and its Osh Field Office have helped prepare seminars in different areas of the country to discuss ways of implementing a key environmental information tool, the Aarhus Convention, in Kyrgyzstan...
International observers welcome Serbia's progress towards electing president
Publishing date: 14 June 2004
BELGRADE, 14 June 2004- In a preliminary statement issued today, observers from the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, positively assessed...
OSCE Centre promotes implementation of Aarhus Convention in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 14 June 2004
ALMATY, 14 June 2004- The OSCE Centre in Almaty has just concluded a one-day workshop on ways to implement a key environmental information tool, the Aarhus Convention, in Kazakhstan...