News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman calls on Albanian parties to work together on electoral reform
Publishing date: 22 October 2004
TIRANA, 22 October 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, called on Albania's political parties to work together on important electoral reforms and pledged the support of the OSCE in this process...
Immediate action needed to keep deadline for future elections in Afghanistan, OSCE report says
Publishing date: 21 October 2004
VIENNA, 21 October 2004- Immediate action is necessary by the Afghan authorities and electoral body if deadlines are to be met to prepare for the next round of elections, says a report presented to the public by the OSCE today...
OSCE Tashkent Centre holds workshop on small business development in Central Asian tourism sector
Publishing date: 20 October 2004
TASHKENT, 20 October 2004- To add momentum to OSCE initiatives to promote regional tourism in Central Asia, the OSCE Centre in Tashkent today held an event devoted to the challenges and opportunities of developing tourism in the region. The meeting...
OSCE Office in Yerevan holds workshop on environmental risks and security in earthquake areas
Publishing date: 19 October 2004
YEREVAN, 19 October 2004- An international workshop on environmental risks and security in earthquake prone areas, organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Public Environmental Information Centre (Aarhus Centre), started yesterday...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office, visiting Skopje, praises progress in Euro-Atlantic integration
Publishing date: 19 October 2004
SKOPJE, 19 October 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, congratulated the political leadership in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia for its achievements in establishing security and stability...
OSCE helps promote the Freedom of Access to Information Act in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 15 October 2004
BRATUNAC, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 15 October 2004- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina today issued the following statement: "Following OSCE recommendations...
OSCE Centre to train Uzbekistan's law enforcers on investigating human trafficking crimes
Publishing date: 15 October 2004
TASHKENT, 15 October 2004- The second specialized training course for members of Uzbekistan's law enforcement agencies on investigating human trafficking crimes will be held on Monday in the Samarkand region by trainers trained by the OSCE Centre in...