News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
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 Chairmanship renews offer to help improve situation in Chechen Republic
Publishing date: 2 September 2004
SOFIA, 2 September 2004- The OSCE's Bulgarian Chairmanship has again expressed its willingness to co-operate with the Russian Federation in improving the situation in the Chechen Republic. Ambassador Ivan Naydenov...
OSCE Centre helps Tajik newspaper begin publishing again after 15 years
Publishing date: 2 September 2004
KULYAB, 2 September 2004- A respected, traditional newspaper in southern Tajikistan was revived today after 15 years with assistance from the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe. The weekly Kulyabskaya Pravda was presented by the OSCE's Kulyab Field Office at an...
OSCE Centre in Dushanbe concerned at shutdown of private printing house by tax authorities
Publishing date: 25 August 2004
DUSHANBE, 25 August 2004- The OSCE Centre in Dushanbe noted with concern the closure of the private printing house ''Jonkhon'' by the Tax Administration of Tajikistan. This closure was a result...
OSCE Media Representative concerned over size of libel case fine in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 22 July 2004
VIENNA, 22 July 2004- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, is concerned about the high level of a fine imposed on the Kazakh weekly newspaper Assandi-Times, and has raised the case with Kasymzhomart Tokayev...
OSCE Office: A professional and impartial media is driving force for democracy in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 22 July 2004
BAKU, 22 July 2004- "A free, responsible and pluralistic press is vitally important for Azerbaijan's democratic future," the OSCE Office in Baku said today on the occasion of the country's National Press Day. "This event is an opportunity for all of...
OSCE Mission Head inaugurates Kosovo's new multi-ethnic TV station
Publishing date: 12 July 2004
PRISTINA, 12 July 2004- Pascal Fieschi, the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, today opened the first multi-ethnic private TV station in Kosovo, in the municipality of Strpce/Shterpce. TV Herc, brings together Kosovo Serbs and Kosovo Albanians in a...