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OSCE Kosovo Mission to transfer election operations to local body

Publishing date: 8 August 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Elections
PRISTINA, 8 August 2003- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo (OMiK) will begin to transfer some of its operational responsibilities for elections to a permanent Secretariat of the Central Election Commission (CEC), while maintaining an advisory role within...

OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina urges return of teachers

Publishing date: 5 August 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 5 August 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to BiH, Robert M. Beecroft, urged education ministries and school directors to take extra steps to encourage returnee teachers to apply for teaching vacancies, which are being issued this week...

OSCE brings young people together across Balkan borders

Publishing date: 1 August 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Media freedom and development, National minority issues
PEJE/PEC, 1 August 2003- An OSCE-sponsored youth project will bring together young people from Kosovo and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia for a nine-day summer camp aimed at fostering reconciliation. Thirty young activists of...

OSCE and Armenia sign agreement on implementing major Police Assistance Programme

Publishing date: 29 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism, Policing
YEREVAN, 29 July 2003- A Memorandum of Understanding launching a major OSCE Police Assistance Programme in Armenia was signed today between the Armenian Police Service and the OSCE Office in Yerevan. The signing ceremony comes after a visit in June...

US grant helps Georgian Border Guards and OSCE to enhance co-operation in border monitoring

Publishing date: 29 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Border management, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
TBILISI, 29 July 2003- Better equipment for patrolling the mountainous Chechen, Ingush and Dagestan segments of the Georgian-Russian border was handed over to the Head of the Georgian border guards today at the OSCE Mission's headquarters. The...

OSCE Chairmanship concerned about media situation in Armenia

Publishing date: 25 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development
THE HAGUE, 25 July 2003- The Netherlands Chairmanship of the OSCE is concerned about the recent decision of the National Commission on Television and Radio in Armenia not to award broadcasting licences to two independent television...

OSCE chiefs urge Armenian authorities and political parties to start credible process of electoral reform

Publishing date: 22 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
YEREVAN, 22 July 2003- Two leading OSCE representatives today expressed disappointment at the conduct of recent elections in Armenia and called for a credible process of electoral reform to improve future votes...