News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Chairman-in-Office wishes to broaden co-operation between OSCE and Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 10 April 2004
ASHGABAD, 9 April, 2004- On the fifth day of his tour of Central Asian States, the Chairman-in-Office, Solomon Passy, discussed the OSCE agenda for further democratic development of Turkmenistan with the country's President, Saparmurat Niyazov...
OSCE Media Representative greets decision by Kazakhstan President to send media law for review
Publishing date: 8 April 2004
VIENNA, 8 April 2004- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, has expressed his satisfaction with the decision of Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev to send a contested draft media law to the Constitutional Council...
Tajikistan reforms deserve further OSCE support, says Chairman-in-Office
Publishing date: 8 April 2004
DUSHANBE, 8 April 2004- Visiting Tajikistan on the fourth stop of his five-day visit to the Central Asian States, OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, discussed OSCE support for further democratic development...
OSCE Office condemns violence against journalists in Armenia
Publishing date: 8 April 2004
YEREVAN, 8 April 2004- Ambassador Vladimir Pryakhin, the Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, condemned the attacks on journalists that occurred at an opposition rally in Yerevan on 5 April. Any violence against journalists should be condemned...
Chairman-in-Office offers support to Kyrgyzstan's reform path
Publishing date: 7 April 2004
BISHKEK, 7 April 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, making the third stop on his week-long trip to Central Asian States, discussed co-operation with the OSCE during a meeting today with...
New strategy in Serbia and Montenegro aims at integrating, empowering Roma
Publishing date: 7 April 2004
BELGRADE, 7 April 2004- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro today welcomed the new strategy aimed at integrating and empowering the Roma community. The strategy, which was adopted by the National Council of the Roma National Minorities, and...
OSCE Media Representative asks for charges to be dropped against two journalists in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 6 April 2004
VIENNA, 6 April 2004- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, asked the Turkmen Government to drop all charges against Rakhim Esenov and Ashyrguly Bayryev, who were arrested by the National Security Ministry on...