News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Skopje mission supports free legal advice project "Lawyers in Municipalities"
Publishing date: 12 October 2004
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...
OSCE Mission welcomes Georgian Parliament's new Code of Conduct for public trust
Publishing date: 12 October 2004
TBILISI, 12 October 2004- Head of OSCE Mission to Georgia today welcomed the Georgian Parliament's adoption of its new Code of Conduct as another step towards strengthened democratic values and public accountability. "I recognize the Parliament's...
Certification of new Kosovo Serb entity for 2004 Assembly Election
Publishing date: 7 October 2004
PRISTINA, 6 October 2004- A second Kosovo Serb entity has been certified to take part in the 2004 Assembly Election. The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Soren Jessen-Petersen, authorized in an executive decision...
Election progress in Kazakhstan slowed due to lack of transparency, observers report
Publishing date: 20 September 2004
ASTANA, 20 September 2004- The 19 September parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan fell short of OSCE and Council of Europe standards in many respects. Of particular concern were the failure to fully implement improved election legislation and the...
OSCE Chairman says economic development essential for political progress in Kosovo
Publishing date: 20 September 2004
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...
Land cleared of mines handed over under OSCE and Swiss programme in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 14 September 2004
DUSHANBE, 14 September 2004- A plot of land cleared of mines, the first of its kind and part of a long-lasting international project, was today handed over to the local community in the Dusti-Kumsangir district, near the Tajik border with Afghanistan...
OSCE Chairman deeply concerned over reported deaths in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict
Publishing date: 13 August 2004
SOFIA, 13 August 2004- OSCE Chairman-in-Office Solomon Passy said he was deeply concerned about the escalation of military confrontation in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict, and in particular about reports of deaths, casualties and firing...