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Bulgaria’s elections competitive and well run, but trust in process is lacking, international observers say

Publishing date: 13 May 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
SOFIA, 13 May 2013 – Bulgaria’s early parliamentary elections on 12 May were held in a competitive environment, fundamental freedoms were respected, and the administration of elections was well managed, although the campaign was overshadowed by a number of incidents that diminished trust in state institutions and the process was negatively affected by pervasive allegations of vote-buying, international observers said in a statement today...

OSCE trains police on information security in Armenia

Publishing date: 13 May 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Policing
Some 30 police cadets and representatives of law enforcement bodies started a two-week training course on information security on 13 May 2013, organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan at the Police Academy of Armenia...

OSCE Office trains young politicians in Azerbaijan on organization, communication skills

Publishing date: 13 May 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Rule of law
The OSCE Office in Baku conducted a three-day train-the-trainers seminar on political party development for youth wings of political parties in Azerbaijan. Some 20 young people attended the event, which took place from 10 to 12 May 2013...

OSCE helps Ukrainian police be better prepared to fight cybercrime

Publishing date: 13 May 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Policing
KYIV, 13 May 2013 – A two-week training-of-trainers’ session on investigation of cybercrime started in Kyiv today with support from the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine...

OSCE/ODIHR opens election observation mission for presidential election in Mongolia

Publishing date: 13 May 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
ULAANBAATAR, 13 May 2013 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election observation mission to monitor the 26 June presidential election in Mongolia...

OSCE Chairperson condemns attacks in Turkey

Publishing date: 12 May 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Countering terrorism
KYIV, 12 May 2013 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara condemned the deadly attacks in Turkey on 11 May...

Afghan border police officers improve patrolling, leadership skills in OSCE course

Publishing date: 10 May 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Border management
DUSHANBE, 10 May 2013 – Nineteen officers from the Afghan Border Police completed today a five-week training course on patrolling and leadership organized by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan...