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OSCE appeals for constructive co-operation in Albania elections
Publishing date: 12 February 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Elections
TIRANA, 12 February 2001-- The Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, today issued an urgent appeal to all political forces in Albania...
Round table on election legislation held in Yerevan
Publishing date: 12 February 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Elections
YEREVAN, 12 February 2001-- Proposed amendments to the Electoral Code of Armenia were the focus of an expert round table held in Yerevan on 9 February 2001...
New university project unveiled in Tetovo, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 12 February 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 12 February 2001-- On 11 February an official ceremony took place in Tetovo to mark the beginning of construction on a new private institution of higher education...
Continued concern about investigation of missing Ukrainian journalist
Publishing date: 8 February 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 8 February 2001-- Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of Media, reported today to the OSCE Permanent Council on the disappearance of Ukrainian journalist Georgiy Gongadze last September...
More work needed to improve elections in Albania
Publishing date: 8 February 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
TIRANA, 8 February 2001-- OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights Director, Gerard Stoudmann, says it is important the Albanian Central Election Commission resumes its work immediately...
OSCE remains ready to assist in preparations for Albania elections
Publishing date: 8 February 2001
TIRANA, 8 February 2001-- The following statement was issued by Ambassador Geert-Hinrich Ahrens, Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, during a press conference in Tirana today:
OSCE launches cantonal administration project in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 8 February 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 8 February 2001-- Today the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina will formally sign a memorandum of understanding with the Zenica-Doboj Canton to commence implementation of the OSCE Canton Administration Project...