News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR report concludes Italian April election consistent with democratic tradition
Publishing date: 9 June 2006
WARSAW, 9 June 2006- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights found that the Italian parliamentary elections held on 9 and 10 April were conducted in a manner consistent with Italy's democratic tradition, according to an...
OSCE Office to open its first presence in Armenian province
Publishing date: 9 June 2006
YEREVAN, 9 June 2006- The Head of the OSCE Office Amb. Vladimir Pryakhin and Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian today signed an agreement which creates the legal basis for establishing presences to implement OSCE programmes in regions...
OSCE Office in Yerevan organizes roundtable on future of national anti-trafficking plan
Publishing date: 8 June 2006
YEREVAN, 8 June 2006- The development of a new National Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings and the implementation of the 2004-2006 National Action Plan are the focus of a meeting organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan...
OSCE Chairman discusses Transdniestria and post-election developments during visit to Ukraine
Publishing date: 2 June 2006
KYIV, 2 June 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, encouraged the Ukrainian authorities today to remain actively engaged in the Transdniestrian settlement negotiations...
OSCE Centre supports arts education in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 1 June 2006
ASHGABAD, 1 June 2006- A peaceful future is the theme of paintings displayed at a one-week Children's Art Exhibition that opened today in the "Art Village" of Ashgabad on the occasion of International Child Protection Day...
Transdniestrian settlement, border issues top agenda of OSCE Chairman's visit to Moldova
Publishing date: 31 May 2006
CHISINAU, 31 May 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, today urged all parties involved in the Transdniestrian question to return to the negotiating table. "We need to get the process going...
OSCE media watchdog to survey sanctions against press for publishing classified information or not revealing sources
Publishing date: 30 May 2006
VIENNA, 30 May 2006- The Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media will produce a database of rules, sanctions for disseminating unauthorised information, protection of sources and other laws affecting...