News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR establishes large-scale Election Observation Mission to Georgia
Publishing date: 24 February 2004
WARSAW/TBILISI, 24 February 2004- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has established an Election Observation Mission to monitor the 28 March parliamentary elections in Georgia. The Mission is headed by...
OSCE Chairman urges EU support for infrastructure projects in Balkans
Publishing date: 24 February 2004
BRUSSELS, 24 February 2004- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, urged the European Union to take account of political and not just business considerations in deciding whether or not to support...
BiH Council of Ministers puts country's future at risk
Publishing date: 22 February 2004
SARAJEVO, 22 February 2004- The failure by the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina to forward the draft Higher Education Framework Law to the BiH Parliamentary Assembly is alarming...
OSCE Presence commends mature conduct of demonstrations in Tirana
Publishing date: 21 February 2004
TIRANA, 21 February 2004- The OSCE Presence in Albania commends the maturity and responsibility displayed by both the opposition and the government during today's demonstrations. "It was evident that the protest rally was well-organised and that...
OSCE meeting focuses on fighting cross-border organized crime in south-east Europe
Publishing date: 20 February 2004
VIENNA, 20 February 2004- Combating organized crime, trafficking and terrorism in south-eastern Europe (SEE) was high on the agenda of a pioneering meeting which ends today in Vienna. The Seminar on Cross-border Co-operation in SEE, the first of a...
OSCE Mission holds roundtable on parliamentary oversight on defence and security in Serbia
Publishing date: 19 February 2004
BELGRADE, 19 February 2004- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro will hold a roundtable on the role of parliament in defence and security oversight in Belgrade tomorrow. The event is the third on this issue...
OSCE Parliamentarians honour media freedom watchdog CPJ
Publishing date: 19 February 2004
VIENNA, 19 February 2004- "By honouring the work of the Committee to Protect Journalists, one of the best-recognized media freedom watchdogs in the world, we are simultaneously drawing attention to the thousands of cases of media freedom abuses...