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First international conference on radioactive waste in Tajikistan opens in Dushanbe

Publishing date: 5 November 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
DUSHANBE, 5 November 2004- A pioneering international conference started today in Dushanbe, focusing on the monitoring of radioactive waste dumps in northern Tajikistan. "Radioactive waste in this region is the biggest human-made disaster in Central Asia

Widespread campaign irregularities observed in Ukrainian presidential election

Publishing date: 1 November 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Elections
KYIV, 1 November 2004- The first round of voting in the 31 October presidential election in Ukraine did not meet a considerable number of OSCE, Council of Europe and other European standards for democratic elections, concluded...

OSCE Yerevan office supports new premises of Armenia's environmental information centre

Publishing date: 29 October 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
YEREVAN, 29 October- The new office of Armenia's Public Environmental Information Centre was officially opened yesterday. The OSCE Office in Yerevan has been promoting the ratification and implementation of the Aarhus convention and provided financial...

Kosovo Election Commission requests check of votes

Publishing date: 29 October 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Elections
PRISTINA, 29 October 2004- The Central Election Commission today unanimously decided to ask for a general check of all votes cast in polling stations in Kosovo for the 2004 Assembly Election. "A review of the valid ballots is the most reliable and

OSCE Presence welcomes new laws on Central Election Commission and voter registration in Albania

Publishing date: 22 October 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Elections
TIRANA, 22 October 2004- The OSCE Presence in Albania welcomes the passage by the Albanian Assembly yesterday of the law on changing the Electoral Code with regard to the composition of the Central Election Commission...

Open Skies Treaty states discuss usage of unarmed observation flights for environmental purposes

Publishing date: 15 October 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 15 October 2004- Experts from 31 states party to the Open Skies Treaty today discussed the possible use of the Treaty's tools for ecological purposes, such as cases of floods, tornadoes, air and soil pollution as well as urbanisation. Some 80...

OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports anti-corruption workshop in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 14 October 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
BISHKEK, 14 October 2004- Fighting corruption by implementing best practices of good governance is the focus of a workshop being held in Issyk-Kul on 14 and 15 October. The workshop, entitled...