News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission publishes Kosovo communities’ profiles
Publishing date: 8 February 2011
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 8 February 2011- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo published today a comprehensive overview of demographic, socio-economic, and cultural data in local communities...
OSCE Chairperson visits Moldova, calls for official negotiations on Transdniestria
Publishing date: 8 February 2011
CHISINAU, 8 February 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, said during a visit to Moldova that began today that he hopes that official negotiations in the "5+2" format can resume this year...
ODIHR to observe local elections in Albania
Publishing date: 8 February 2011
ODIHR conducted a needs assessment mission to Albania on 17-21 January in order to assess the pre-election environment and preparations for the local elections scheduled for 8 May...
Head of OSCE Presence in Albania calls on political parties to respect Electoral Code and to nominate election commissioners
Publishing date: 8 February 2011
TIRANA, 8 February 2011- The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth, urged Albanian political parties today to urgently deliver the required nominations for members of the Electoral Administration Zone Commissions to the Central Elections Commission (CEC) in order to properly prepare for local government elections...
Need for multidimensional approach to sustainable energy focus of OSCE meeting
Publishing date: 7 February 2011
VIENNA, 7 February 2011 – Sustainable energy, energy security and OSCE support are being discussed at the first preparatory meeting of this year’s Economic and Environmental Forum, which started in Vienna today...
OSCE Office promotes effective state regulatory system in Armenia
Publishing date: 4 February 2011
YEREVAN, 4 February 2011 – The OSCE Office in Yerevan today presented key findings of an OSCE-supported assessment of Armenia’s business environment that aims to support work to improve Armenia's regulatory policy...
Ninth IPRM meeting takes place in Ergneti
Publishing date: 4 February 2011
ERGNETI, 4 February 2011- The Ninth Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism meeting covering the South Ossetian theatre took place in Ergneti on Friday, 4 February. The meeting was facilitated by the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) and the OSCE...