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OSCE media freedom representative visits Turkmenistan

Publishing date: 5 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, Safety of journalists
ASHGABAD, 5 September 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media visited Ashgabad from 2 to 4 September to meet...

OSCE plays key role in global anti-terrorism work by helping participating States fulfil international commitments, UN meeting hears

Publishing date: 5 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism
NEW YORK, 5 September 2008- The OSCE's work to support its 56 participating States as they strive to fulfil international and OSCE counter-terrorism commitments forms a crucial part of the global effort, Raphael Perl, the head of the OSCE Action...

ODIHR begins monitoring of Azerbaijan's presidential election

Publishing date: 4 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
BAKU, 4 September 2008- Following an invitation from Azerbaijan's Government, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) this week deployed an election observation mission to observe the 15 October presidential election...

OSCE Monitors patrol road to Tskhinvali

Publishing date: 4 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
TBILISI, 4 September 2008- OSCE Military Monitoring Officers today patrolled the road from Karaleti to Megrevekisi, 4 km from Tskhinvali, for the first time since the outbreak of hostilities in Georgia last month...

Chairman of OSCE's Permanent Council underscores transparency of Organization's activity in Georgia

Publishing date: 4 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
VIENNA, 4 September 2008- The Chairman of the OSCE Permanent Council underscored today that the Organization had distributed all spot reports submitted by its Mission to Georgia on the recent Georgia-Russia conflict to all 56 OSCE participating States...

OSCE Centre supports local elections in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 4 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Elections
BISHKEK, 4 September 2008- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek will provide assistance to the Kyrgyz Republic during the 5 October local elections...

UNMIK downsizing gives OSCE opportunity for larger role in Kosovo, UNMIK head says

Publishing date: 4 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 4 September 2008- The reconfiguration of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) offers the OSCE an opportunity to make an even more concrete impact in Kosovo, UNMIK head Lamberto Zannier told the OSCE Permanent...