News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Presence and U.S. Justice Department donate equipment to support Albanian Police professional development
Publishing date: 13 January 2011
TIRANA, 14 January 2011- Two machines for electronic scoring of exams by police officers were handed over to the Albanian State Police by the OSCE Presence in Albania and the United States' International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) today...
New OSCE Chairperson calls for joint commitment to resolve existing conflicts in a peaceful and negotiated manner
Publishing date: 13 January 2011
VIENNA, 13 January 2011 – The new OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, urged the Organization's participating States to focus on resolving existing conflicts and achieving concrete progress in addressing transnational threats and safeguarding fundamental freedoms in his inaugural address to the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna today...
OSCE-sponsored conference in Kyrgyzstan stresses importance of Water User Associations for fair water distribution
Publishing date: 12 January 2011
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 13 January 2011 – Water User Associations (WUAs) need to be better integrated into the system of local self-governance to ensure fair and efficient distribution of irrigation water, participants agreed at an OSCE-sponsored conference that took place in the southern Kyrgyz city of Osh today...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo supports reintegration of repatriated persons
Publishing date: 11 January 2011
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 12 January 2011 – A new booklet presented by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo today informs about mechanisms at the central and local level to support for repatriated persons in Kosovo...
Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 11 January 2011
VIENNA, 11 January 2011- The following is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly today. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the OSCE Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States.
ODIHR needs assessment mission to visit Estonia
Publishing date: 7 January 2011
Following an invitation to observe the parliamentary elections in Estonia scheduled for 6 March 2011, ODIHR will send a needs assessment mission to the country on 10-13 January.
Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 6 January 2011
VIENNA, 7 January 2011- The following is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly today. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the OSCE Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States...