News and press releases

SKOPJE, 12 October 2004- The third phase of free legal advice project, entitled Lawyers in Municipalities, began today in the towns of Lipkovo, Aracinovo, Bogovinje and Kamenjane. Initiated and financed by the OSCE's Skopje mission, the project offers...

DUSHANBE, 7 October 2004- A Media Resource Centre which will give Tajik journalists access to the internet, satellite television and various publications opened in Dushanbe. Supported by the OSCE Centre in...

BELGRADE, 1 October 2004- The Belgrade-based non-governmental organization, the Centre for Free Elections and Democracy (CESID), will monitor the second round of municipal elections this Sunday with the financial support of the OSCE Mission to...

VIENNA, 30 September 2004- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media has asked the USA to abolish regulations that require publishers and authors to seek a licence from the Treasury Department to publish literature from Cuba, Iran and Sudan in...

NEW YORK, 20 September 2004-The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, called on Monday for a major programme of infrastructure investment in Kosovo and throughout the Balkans, saying this was essential for future political...

BELGRADE, 17 September 2004- The Belgrade-based non-governmental organization Centre for Free Elections and Democracy (CESID) will extend its election monitoring activities during the municipal elections this Sunday with the financial support of...

KABUL, 7 September 2004- The OSCE signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Afghanistan on Tuesday concerning the Organization's support for the Afghan presidential election on 9 October. The Memorandum covers...