News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Third party intervention in litigation discussed at OSCE-supported event in Armenia
Publishing date: 4 December 2012
The OSCE Office in Yerevan jointly with Armenia’s Chamber of Advocates hosted a discussion on 4 December 2012, in Yerevan, on third party intervention in domestic and international litigation, specifically on the submission of amicus curiae (‘friend of the court’) briefs in Armenia...
OSCE helps develop Armenia’s wildfire management strategy
Publishing date: 4 December 2012
YEREVAN, 4 December 2012 – The conclusions of a report on the existing legislative, regulatory and institutional framework for wildfires risk management in Armenia were discussed at an OSCE-supported roundtable discussion in Yerevan today...
OSCE/ODIHR reviews Tunisian draft law on independent election commission
Publishing date: 4 December 2012
Tunisia’s draft law on establishing an independent election management body addresses several key issues to the establishment and operation of a permanent and impartial election commission, but there is room for improvement, according to a review released by ODIHR on 4 December 2012...
OSCE trains officials in Kazakhstan on combating money laundering and terrorism financing
Publishing date: 4 December 2012
ASTANA, 4 December 2012 – A three-day training course for government officials from Kazakhstan on international mechanisms and tools to combat money laundering and terrorism financing started in Astana today...
OSCE Mission to Skopje organizes study visit to Croatia, Serbia for police trainers
Publishing date: 3 December 2012
The OSCE Mission to Skopje organized a five-day study visit to the police training facilities in Croatia and Serbia for ten trainers from the Interior Ministry from 2 to 8 December 2012...
New Head of OSCE Mission to Montenegro commences his duties
Publishing date: 3 December 2012
PODGORICA, 3 December 2012 – Ambassador Lubomir Kopaj of Slovakia today commenced his assignment as the new Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro...
Head of OSCE Centre in Astana meets regional authorities and civil society in South Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 3 December 2012
From 30 November to 1 December 2012, the Head of the OSCE Centre in Astana, Ambassador Natalya Zarudna, and the Centre staff visited the South Kazakhstan Region and its capital, Shymkent...