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Cutting of first T 55 tank marks beginning of implementation of Montenegro Demilitarization Programme

Publishing date: 3 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Arms control, Conflict prevention and resolution, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
PODGORICA, 3 July, 2007- The main gun barrel of the first of 61 surplus T 55 tanks of the Montenegrin armed forces was cut today to mark the beginning of implementation of the Montenegro Demilitarization Programme (MONDEM).

OSCE media representative urges Armenian Parliament to drop amendments practically abolishing Radio Liberty's re-broadcasts

Publishing date: 28 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 28 June 2007- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, criticized legal amendments that would ban Armenian-language foreign media programmes on public-service broadcast channels, and introduce heavy fees...

Kosovo needs functioning legal aid system, says OSCE Mission report

Publishing date: 8 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Rule of law
PRISTINA, 8 June 2007- Kosovo does not have a functioning legal aid system for civil cases, posing challenges to free and effective legal representation, concludes a new report from the OSCE Mission in Kosovo.

OSCE Mission Head commends excellent work of Serbian Commissioner for Information

Publishing date: 8 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Media freedom and development
BELGRADE, 8 June 2007- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Hans Ola Urstad, expressed his support today for the excellent work of the Serbian Commissioner for Information of Public Importance, Rodoljub Sabic.

International standards unevenly implemented during local elections in Moldova

Publishing date: 4 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Elections
CHISINAU, 4 June 2007- An international election observation mission in Moldova noted that the elections were generally well administered, but that some aspects of the electoral process fell short of international commitments on democratic elections.

OSCE Office in Baku awarded Prize for transparency with Press

Publishing date: 31 May 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
BAKU, 31 May 2007- The OSCE Office in Baku has received an award for its transparency and openness to the media at a ceremony...

Continuous harassment threatens existence of independent media in Azerbaijan, says OSCE Representative

Publishing date: 22 May 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 22 May 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media expressed concern today over the eviction of the country's two main independent newspapers from their premises, and new procedures against their imprisoned editor, Eynulla Fatullayev...