News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE concludes training course on sustained field operation capacity for Tajikistan’s border officers in Tursunzoda district
Publishing date: 9 April 2021
A four-week training course on sustained field operation capacity for border officers of Tajikistan’s Border Troops was completed on 8 April in the Tursunzoda District. The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe in co-operation with Tajikistan’s Border Troops organized the course, which was funded by the European Union.
Moldova and Ukraine commit to improving water and natural resource use for 8 million people in Dniester/Nistru river basin
Publishing date: 9 April 2021
On 31 March 2021, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine signed a statement on the approval of the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) to ensure 8 million inhabitants of the Dniester/Nistru river basin between the two countries will benefit from the countries’ joint efforts to improve and ensure environmentally sound use of water and other natural resources and ecosystems in the region.
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina calls on citizens of Travnik and Foča (FBiH) to use the opportunity and vote
Publishing date: 9 April 2021
On 11 April 2021, the citizens of Travnik and Foča in the Federation of BiH municipality will vote again to elect their mayors, after the deaths of formerly elected mayors Mirsad Peco and Esed Radeljaš.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro provides jackets and vests for journalists
Publishing date: 7 April 2021
As part of its activities contributing to the visibility and safety of journalists, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro provided seven media outlets with over 320 jackets and vests with a “PRESS” insignia, which were handed over on 6 and 7 April 2021.
Deputy Head of OSCE Mission to Montenegro Siv-Katrine Leirtroe meets Minister of Defence Olivera Injac
Publishing date: 7 April 2021
On 6 April 2021, Siv-Katrine Leirtroe, Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, met virtually with the Minister of Defence of Montenegro, Olivera Injac.
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan facilitates the promotion of open data through youth engagement
Publishing date: 6 April 2021
On 2 April 2021, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) held a seminar on the practical relevance and prospects for developing the open data systemin Uzbekistan. The PCUz organized the event in collaboration with the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Statistics (UZSTAT) and the Technological Park of Software Products and Information Technologies (IT-Park Uzbekistan).
Bulgaria’s competitive parliamentary elections well run, but impacted by media shortcomings and significant ruling-party advantage, international observers say
Publishing date: 5 April 2021
SOFIA, 5 April 2021 –Bulgaria’s parliamentary elections were competitive and efficiently run despite the difficult circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and fundamental freedoms were respected. However, the massive use of state resources gave the ruling party a significant advantage, and a lack of editorial diversity was of concern, international observers said in a statement today...