News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE meeting on freedom of religion or belief gets under way with calls for better implementation of commitments
Publishing date: 9 July 2009
VIENNA, 9 July 2009- A special OSCE meeting on freedom of religion or belief opened today with calls for increased efforts by participating States to put into practice relevant commitments...
Head of OSCE Mission welcomes adoption of new law on associations by the Serbian Parliament
Publishing date: 9 July 2009
BELGRADE, 9 July 2009- Thomas Moore, the Acting Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, welcomed today the adoption by the Assembly of the Republic of Serbia of the new Law on Associations...
OSCE Office supports finding solutions to address effects of financial crisis in Armenia
Publishing date: 7 July 2009
YEREVAN, 7 July 2009- An OSCE-supported conference focusing on the impact of the global financial crisis in Armenia started in Yerevan today...
OSCE meeting in Bratislava calls for strengthening co-operation on energy security
Publishing date: 6 July 2009
BRATISLAVA, 6 July 2009- The OSCE offers an appropriate platform for dialogue and co-operation that enhances energy security because it gathers countries that are energy producers, energy consumers and countries through which energy is transported...
OSCE and IOM co-organize training course for Belarusian Border Service on detecting forged travel documents
Publishing date: 6 July 2009
MINSK, 6 July 2009- Twenty Belarusian border control officers started an intensive two-week training course today to improve their ability to detect forged documents...
Bulgarian elections generally in line with standards, but more efforts needed to ensure integrity of process
Publishing date: 6 July 2009
SOFIA, 6 July 2009- Yesterday's parliamentary elections in Bulgaria were generally in accordance with international standards, but further efforts are necessary, OSCE/ODIHR and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe concluded today...
OSCE Centre presents vehicles, office and computer equipment to Kyrgyz Interior Ministry
Publishing date: 6 July 2009
BISHKEK, 6 July, 2009- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek handed over a donation of communication supplies as well as computer and communication equipment for the establishment of a Virtual Private Network for the Interior Ministry's main headquarters today...