News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Baku Office invites Kazakhstan's environment experts to study Aarhus Centre in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 14 April 2005
BAKU, 14 April 2005- Environmental experts from Kazakhstan have studied the setting up and current work of the Azerbaijani Aarhus Centre during a study tour jointly organized by the OSCE Office in Baku and the OSCE Centre in Almaty. First-hand...
ODIHR Director: forthcoming elections vital to democratic development of Albania
Publishing date: 13 April 2005
TIRANA, 13 April 2005- The forthcoming elections in Albania are an important step in the democratic development of the country and political parties must work together to realize this, ODIHR Director said today at the end of...
OSCE Mission sees positive EU Feasibility Study on Serbia and Montenegro as encouragement for further reforms
Publishing date: 12 April 2005
BELGRADE, 12 April 2005- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro welcomes the latest developments in the country, which have led to the European Commission's positive Feasibility Study. "I expect Serbia and Montenegro to further intensify efforts to...
OSCE roundtable discusses TV and radio licensing in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 12 April 2005
BAKU, 12 April 2005- The need to further develop the regulatory framework in TV and radio licensing, the authority of regulating bodies, and a guarantee of equal treatment of operators were discussed today at a roundtable held by the OSCE Office in...
Economic programme crucial for Kyrgyzstan, says Special Representative of the OSCE Chairman
Publishing date: 12 April 2005
BISHKEK, 12 April- The Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office for Central Asia has welcomed the announcement of the Kyrgyz Government on developing a plan aimed at providing the social and economic rehabilitation of the country...
OSCE media representative visits Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 11 April 2005
VIENNA, 11 April 2005- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, is visiting Azerbaijan from 11 to 15 April at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the visit, he will...
OSCE Seminar discusses environmental and health risks from industries in Ferghana valley
Publishing date: 8 April 2005
CORTONA, ITALY, 8 April 2005- Ways of evaluating the environmental and health risks from industrial installations in the Ferghana Valley were discussed at a seminar that ended today in Cortona. The five-day event, organized by the OSCE, assessed the...