News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
ODIHR to monitor early parliamentary elections in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 19 April 2011
ODIHR conducted a needs assessment mission to Skopje from 5 through 7 April in order to assess the pre-election environment and preparations for the early parliamentary elections scheduled for 5 June...
President of Turkmenistan receives new Head of OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
Publishing date: 19 April 2011
President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received the newly appointed Head of the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, Ambassador Sergei Belyaev...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo helps fight corruption in procurement
Publishing date: 19 April 2011
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo organized a four-day training course for officials investigating procurement and tender procedures from 12 to 15 April 2011...
President of Kyrgyzstan visits OSCE Academy in Bishkek
Publishing date: 15 April 2011
President of Kyrgyzstan Roza Otunbaeva paid a visit to the OSCE Academy in Bishkek on 15 April 2011. She held a lecture followed by a question-and-answer session with students and alumni, and met with the Academy management...
OSCE Office in Tajikistan improves teaching skills of border management training staff
Publishing date: 15 April 2011
The second of two five-day training courses in teaching skills and training delivery for lecturers and instructors of border management training institutions began in Dushanbe on 15 April 2011 at the OSCE Office in Tajikistan.
ODIHR to deploy election assessment mission to parliamentary elections in Turkey
Publishing date: 14 April 2011
ODIHR conducted a needs assessment mission to Turkey from 30 March through 1 April in order to assess the pre-election environment and preparations for the parliamentary elections scheduled for 12 June...
ODIHR publishes updated compilation of OSCE human dimension commitments
Publishing date: 14 April 2011
ODIHR has published the third edition of OSCE Human Dimension Commitments, a compilation of commitments the OSCE participating States have agreed to honour in the fields of human rights, democracy and the rule of law.