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Successful minority elections in Croatia require government support, OSCE Mission Head says

Publishing date: 25 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 25 April 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Peter Semneby, said today that the Government should provide support for the organization of upcoming elections for minority self-government scheduled to take place on 18 May. He...

OSCE/ODIHR opens election observation mission in Moldova

Publishing date: 25 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Elections
CHISINAU, 25 April 2003- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has established an Election Observation Mission in the Republic of Moldova to monitor the local elections scheduled for 25 May...

International organizations welcome steps towards signing of Bologna Declaration by Bosnia and Herzegovina

Publishing date: 25 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
SARAJEVO, 25 April 2003- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Council of Europe and the Office of the High Representative welcome the steps taken by both entity education ministers towards the signature of the Bologna...

OSCE Office launches website on competition policy in Armenia

Publishing date: 25 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization
YEREVAN, 25 April 2003- The official website of the State Commission on Protection of Economic Competition of Armenia has been launched with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan. The website provides a full range of information on...

OSCE/ODIHR Director visits Azerbaijan to review preparations for upcoming presidential elections

Publishing date: 24 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
WARSAW, 24 April 2003- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Christian Strohal, arrived in Baku today for a first visit to Azerbaijan. Ambassador Strohal, who has been heading the OSCE's...

OSCE Chairman-in-Office: no premature discussion about final status of Kosovo

Publishing date: 24 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Policing
THE HAGUE, 24 April 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office (CiO), Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, does not support the idea of starting a discussion now about the final status of Kosovo. "I believe such a discussion is premature at...

OSCE Mission hosts historic first meeting to draft new constitution for Moldova

Publishing date: 24 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
CHISINAU, 24 April 2003- Today's first meeting of a newly-formed commission to draft a new constitution for Moldova was hailed as "historic" by Ambassador William Hill, Head of the OSCE Mission to the country. "Throughout the OSCE region, your...