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Croatia elections generally in line with international standards, but some issues remain outstanding
Publishing date: 24 November 2003
ZAGREB, 24 November 2003- The 23 November elections to the Croatian Parliament were conducted generally in line with OSCE commitments and international standards for democratic elections. However, some issues remain to be addressed, concluded...
OSCE PA President Bruce George meets acting President Burjanadze of Georgia
Publishing date: 24 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections
TBILISI, 24 November 2003- The President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Bruce George, met today in Tbilisi with the acting President of Georgia, Nino Burjanadze. Mr. George expressed his satisfaction that the constitutional and political...
OSCE PA President calls for peaceful solution to political crisis in Georgia
Publishing date: 23 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections
TBILISI, 23 November 2003- The President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Bruce George, currently in Tbilisi as Special Co-ordinator of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office for the observation of the Georgian parliamentary elections, appeals to all...
OSCE PA Working Group Chair visits Minsk
Publishing date: 1 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Democratization
MINSK, 1 November 2003- The Chair of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Working Group on Belarus, Ms. Uta Zapf (Germany), visited Minsk from 30 October- 1 November. This visit was organized with the assistance of the OSCE Office in Minsk...
OSCE media watchdog presents book on media freedom and the Internet
Publishing date: 23 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 23 October 2003- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, has today presented the book "Spreading the Word on the Internet" at a meeting of the Organization's decision-making body, the Permanent Council. "With the...
OSCE CiO on Azeri presidential elections and his visit to the Southern Caucasus
Publishing date: 17 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
THE HAGUE, 17 October 2003- The Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, has expressed concern about the post-election atmosphere in Azerbaijan, in which...
Joint statement on presidential election in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 16 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Elections
BAKU, 16 October 2003- Voting in the 15 October Azerbaijan presidential election was generally well administered in most polling stations but the overall election process still fell short of international standards in several...