News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE brings experts to Almaty to consider measures to combat arms trafficking in Central Asia
Publishing date: 17 May 2002
ALMATY, 17 May 2002- Regional measures to crack down on the illegal trade of small arms and light weapons in Central Asia will be the focus of a meeting to be held on 21 and 22 May in Almaty. The Regional Meeting on Small Arms...
Montenegrin municipal elections generally in line with international standards
Publishing date: 16 May 2002
PODGORICA, 16 May 2002- Yesterday's municipal elections in Montenegro, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, generally were conducted in accordance with OSCE commitments for democratic elections and Council of Europe standards, the...
Personal representatives of Armenian and Azeri Presidents held Nagorno-Karabakh talks in Prague
Publishing date: 15 May 2002
PRAGUE, 15 May 2002- On the instructions of Presidents Robert Kocharian of Armenia and Heydar Aliyev of Azerbaijan, their personal representatives, Deputy Foreign Minister Tatoul Markarian of Armenia and Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov...
Community policing conference in Skopje identifies new solutions to old problems
Publishing date: 15 May 2002
SKOPJE, 15 May 2002- Implementation of community policing requires increased confidence between Macedonian citizens and police, concluded participants in a Community Policing Conference organized last week by the OSCE Spillover Monitor...
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina calls for compliance with laws on conscientious objection
Publishing date: 15 May 2002
SARAJEVO, 15 May 2002- On the occasion of the international day of conscientious objectors on 15 May, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina has called on the country's authorities to take steps to ensure early compliance with the laws on...
Violations of 2002 Electoral Rules of Kosovo will result in penalties
Publishing date: 15 May 2002
PRISTINA, 15 May 2002- Stiff penalties will be imposed on Kosovo's political entities again this year if they break the rules governing the 2002 electoral process. These could range from fines to a candidate or party being barred from...
Personal representatives of Armenian and Azeri Presidents hold Nagorno-Karabakh talks in Prague
Publishing date: 14 May 2002
PRAGUE, 14 May 2002- Personal Representatives of the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan are meeting at Stirin, outside Prague, under the Chairmanship of the OSCE Minsk Group. The meeting...