News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Secretary General, in Moscow, discusses future agenda for OSCE, protracted conflicts, Afghanistan post-2014
Publishing date: 8 November 2013
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier paid an official visit to Moscow from 6 to 8 November 2013. He met with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Deputy Minister Alexey Meshkov and other senior officials, as well as with Nikolay Bordyuzha, Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).
Online journalism the focus of OSCE-organized training course for journalism students in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 8 November 2013
ASHGABAT, 8 November 2013 – Twenty-five journalism students from the Magtymugly Turkmen State University completed an OSCE-organized course on online journalism today
OSCE supports entrepreneurship capacity-building workshops in Nakhchivan
Publishing date: 8 November 2013
Access to finance, tax regulations and cross border trades have been the main topics of discussions at the OSCE-supported workshops on entrepreneurship capacity-building in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (NAR) of Azerbaijan. The event, which took place from 6 to 8 November, was organized by the OSCE Office in Baku, in conjunction with the Entrepreneurs Confederation and Foreign Affairs Office of NAR.
OSCE/ODIHR supports dialogue on improving system for resolving election disputes in Serbia
Publishing date: 8 November 2013
Improving the system for resolving election-related disputes in Serbia was the focus of a roundtable discussion organized by the OSCE Mission to Serbia in co-operation with the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) on 6 November 2013, in Belgrade.
Using forensic evidence to better fight crime theme of regional police conference held by OSCE Mission to Montenegro
Publishing date: 7 November 2013
Improving cross-border police co-operation and fighting crime more effectively by using forensic evidence, was the focus of a regional conference organized by the OSCE Mission in co-operation with the Interior Ministry at the Danilovgrad Forensic Centre, Montenegro, from 1 to 2 November.
Governments must confront religious intolerance vigorously, Chair’s representatives say
Publishing date: 7 November 2013
Intolerance against religious groups remains a challenge to stability, democracy and human rights in the OSCE region and governments need to develop clear strategies to prevent its spread, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s personal...
Tajikistan presidential election peaceful, but lacking in pluralism and genuine choice, international observers say
Publishing date: 7 November 2013
DUSHANBE, 7 November 2013 – The 6 November presidential election in Tajikistan took place peacefully, but restrictive candidate-registration requirements resulted in a lack of pluralism and genuine choice, the international observers concluded in a preliminary statement released today. Extensive state media coverage of the official activities of the incumbent provided him with a significant advantage. In a positive step, the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) took measures to enhance the transparency and efficiency of election administration. Significant shortcomings were noted on election day.