News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Kosovo mission head congratulates new Kosovo president
Publishing date: 10 February 2006
PRISTINA, 10 February 2006- Ambassador Werner Wnendt, Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, today sent a letter to President Fatmir Sejdiu, congratulating him upon his election.
OSCE-backed Skopje conference calls for decriminalizing libel
Publishing date: 10 February 2006
SKOPJE, 10 February 2006- Conference participants here have offered full support to the Government in preparing changes in the country's criminal code to abolish imprisonment for libel changes and...
OSCE Centre in Almaty presents handbook on mediation and conflict resolution
Publishing date: 10 February 2006
ALMATY, 10 February 2006- The OSCE Centre in Almaty and the non-governmental organization Centre for Democracy Support will on Monday present a new handbook on alternative conflict resolution methods...
OSCE Osh office helps improve access to credit for rural residents
Publishing date: 9 February 2006
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 9 February 2006- Better access to loans for rural residents will be the focus of a meeting tomorrow supported by OSCE Osh Field Office.
OSCE Mission distributes human rights booklet to aid Kosovo Police Service
Publishing date: 9 February 2006
PRISTINA, 9 February 2006- At a ceremony today at the Kosovo Police Service Headquarters, the OSCE Mission handed out a human rights booklet that will help KPS officers to enforce the law while also protecting the rights and freedoms of the people...
Georgian Foreign Minister calls on OSCE States to support Peace Plan process
Publishing date: 9 February 2006
VIENNA, 9 February 2006- Georgian Foreign Minister today called on the OSCE members to help it to implement the Peace Plan, recognized at the last OSCE Ministerial Council in Ljubljana, as a basis for the solution of its conflict in South Ossetia...
OSCE Baku Office welcomes Azerbaijan's decision to cancel newspaper debts
Publishing date: 9 February 2006
BAKU, 9 February 2006- The OSCE Office in Baku today welcomed President Ilham Aliyev's decision to cancel the debts of newspapers, including leading opposition publications, to the State publishing house Azerbaijan. The debts, totalling EUR 350,000...