News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman urges Kosovo politicians to reach out to electorate
Publishing date: 19 October 2004
PRISTINA, 19 October 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, urged politicians from all sides in Kosovo to reach out to voters ahead of the Kosovo Assembly election on October 23...
OSCE Office in Yerevan holds workshop on environmental risks and security in earthquake areas
Publishing date: 19 October 2004
YEREVAN, 19 October 2004- An international workshop on environmental risks and security in earthquake prone areas, organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Public Environmental Information Centre (Aarhus Centre), started yesterday...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office, visiting Skopje, praises progress in Euro-Atlantic integration
Publishing date: 19 October 2004
SKOPJE, 19 October 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, congratulated the political leadership in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia for its achievements in establishing security and stability...
Belarus elections fell significantly short of OSCE commitments
Publishing date: 18 October 2004
MINSK, 18 October 2004- The 17 October parliamentary elections in Belarus fell significantly short of OSCE commitments for democratic elections. Belarusian authorities failed to ensure the fundamental conditions necessary for the will of the people...
Kosovo Serb Entity to be stamped on ballot for 2004 Assembly Election
Publishing date: 16 October 2004
PRISTINA, 16 October 2004- In order to eliminate possible confusion during the voting process on election day, 23 October, the ballot to be used for the 2004 Kosovo Assembly Election will now include the names of all 33 political entities, as the...
OSCE helps promote the Freedom of Access to Information Act in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 15 October 2004
BRATUNAC, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 15 October 2004- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina today issued the following statement: "Following OSCE recommendations...
Open Skies Treaty states discuss usage of unarmed observation flights for environmental purposes
Publishing date: 15 October 2004
VIENNA, 15 October 2004- Experts from 31 states party to the Open Skies Treaty today discussed the possible use of the Treaty's tools for ecological purposes, such as cases of floods, tornadoes, air and soil pollution as well as urbanisation. Some 80...