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Third anti-corruption seminar in Ukraine
Publishing date: 16 October 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Democratization
KYIV, 16 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine held the third seminar on "Strategies in the Fight against Corruption" on 15 and 16 October, in cooperation with the country's Public Prosecutor General.
Kosovo Central Election Commission approves candidates' lists
Publishing date: 16 October 2001
PRISTINA, 16 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The Central Election Commission (CEC) has agreed to the lists of candidates submitted by political entities to contest Kosovo's election next month. In all, 1,282 candidates have been approved...
OSCE and US-based institute on ethnic relations organize roundtable in Kosovo
Publishing date: 16 October 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
PRISTINA, 16 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo and the Project on Ethnic Relations are organizing a second round table to bring together Albanian, Serb and other ethnic community leaders. The Project on Ethnic Relations...
International effort and bilateral dialogue are recipe to solve Abkhazia crisis, says Georgian President
Publishing date: 16 October 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
TBILISI, 16 October 2001 (OSCE)- An 18-nation Delegation of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe met today with the President of Georgia, Eduard Shevardnadze, as a concluding note of a four-day visit to the country...
Kosovo political parties fined for breaking electoral rules
Publishing date: 15 October 2001
PRISTINA, 15 October 2001 (OSCE)-- Three political entities that broke Kosovo's election rules have been fined by the Election Complaints and Appeals sub Commission (ECAC)...
OSCE Secretary General extends warmest congratulations to U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Publishing date: 12 October 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Partnerships
VIENNA, 12 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Secretary General, Jan Kubis, warmly congratulates the United Nations and its Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, on his award of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize today by the Norwegian Nobel Committee...
OSCE regrets missed opportunities to reform Albanian electoral system
Publishing date: 12 October 2001
Content type: Press statement
What we do: Elections
TIRANA, 12 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The following statement was made today by Ambassador Geert-Hinrich Ahrens, the Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, following the release of the OSCE report on the 24 June 2001 parliamentary elections in Albania...