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OSCE can actively shape development of wider European security, says new Chairman
Publishing date: 10 January 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 10 January 2008- OSCE Chairman Ilkka Kanerva said today that conflict prevention and crisis management would form the core of his country's Chairmanship and that the Organization would work with political actors to meet challenges...
OSCE elections body opens observation mission to Serbia
Publishing date: 7 January 2008
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
WARSAW/BELGRADE, 7 January 2008- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) opened a limited election observation mission today for the presidential election in Serbia on 20 January...
Georgian election in essence consistent with most commitments but challenges must be addressed urgently
Publishing date: 6 January 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
TBILISI, 6 January 2008- While the 5 January presidential election in Georgia was in essence consistent with most international standards for democratic elections, significant challenges were revealed which need to be addressed urgently...
International observers for Georgian presidential election to hold news conference in Tbilisi on Sunday
Publishing date: 4 January 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
TBILISI, 4 January 2008- The International Election Observation Mission deployed to monitor the 5 January presidential election in Georgia will announce its preliminary findings and conclusions at a news conference on Sunday...
OSCE welcomes pardoning of journalists in Azerbaijan but urges legal reform
Publishing date: 2 January 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
BAKU, 2 January 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media and the OSCE Office in Baku today welcomed Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's pardon of five imprisoned journalists...
Finland takes over OSCE Chairmanship, will focus on strengthening Organization
Publishing date: 1 January 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
HELSINKI, 1 January 2008- Finland took over the Chairmanship of the OSCE today and described the Organization as a unique forum of dialogue between 56 participating States whose strength lies in the unanimity required for decision-making.
OSCE decides to close Mission to Croatia, replaces it with Office in Zagreb
Publishing date: 24 December 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
ZAGREB, 24 December 2007- The OSCE Mission to Croatia will close on 31 December but the Organization will maintain a presence in the country with an Office in Zagreb to monitor war crimes trials and report on residual aspects of the implementation of...