News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes broad participation in Kosovo municipal elections
Publishing date: 2 August 2002
LISBON, 2 August 2002- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, has welcomed the certification of political entities running in the forthcoming Municipal Elections in Kosovo. Those entities certified...
Anti-terrorism measures related to forgery of identity papers discussed in Yerevan
Publishing date: 30 July 2002
YEREVAN, 30 July 2002- Participants at an anti-terrorism conference in Yerevan were told that the forgery of documents and illegal movement of people have both increased after the 11 September events. The conference "Combating terrorism...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes outcome of elections in southern Serbia
Publishing date: 29 July 2002
LISBON, 29 July 2002- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, has welcomed the outcome of the 28 July municipal elections in southern Serbia. "These elections are an important watershed and are viewed...
Graduation of Macedonian police officers meets OSCE commitment within peace framework
Publishing date: 29 July 2002
LISBON, 29 July 2002- Over 600 police cadets have now finished basic training under an OSCE-supported programme aimed at increasing the number of police from ethnic minorities within the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia...
Outgoing OSCE Head in Tirana holds last meeting with Friends of Albania Group
Publishing date: 24 July 2002
TIRANA, 24 July 2002- In his capacity as Chairman of the local Friends of Albania Group, Ambassador Geert-Hinrich Ahrens, Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, called together a session of the Group yesterday in Tirana's German Embassy...
Central Election Commission certifies eight political entities
Publishing date: 18 July 2002
PRISTINA, 18 July 2002- With 100 days left until 26 October, the first eight political entities have been declared eligible to participate in Kosovo's second municipal elections.
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly adopts Berlin Declaration
Publishing date: 10 July 2002
BERLIN, 10 July 2002- After meetings in Berlin from 6 to 10 July 2002 more than 300 parliamentarians of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly unanimously adopted the Berlin Declaration...