News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Jailed Belarus opposition leader visited by OSCE official
Publishing date: 31 October 2006
MINSK, 31 October 2006- Amb. Ake Peterson, the Head of the OSCE Office in Minsk, visited today Alexander Kozulin, a prominent political figure and candidate in last March's presidential election, who was jailed this summer...
OSCE and American Bar Association train defence lawyers involved in war crimes proceedings
Publishing date: 31 October 2006
SARAJEVO, 31 October 2006- Challenges faced by defence lawyers in war crimes proceedings was the focus of a two-day regional seminar, which ended today in Jahorina, Bosnia and Herzegovina...
OSCE Chairman calls for constructive dialogue ahead of planned demonstration in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 31 October 2006
ANKARA, 31 October 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, called today on the Kyrgyz authorities and the opposition groups in Kyrgyzstan to show calm and restraint during a demonstration planned for Thursday...
OSCE Centre promotes public discussion of decision-making process on environmental matters in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 31 October 2006
ALMATY, 31 October 2006- The OSCE Centre in Almaty has organized roundtable discussions in Atyrau, Almaty, Astana and Karaganda this month on the role of the communities in the decision-making process on environmental matters...
OSCE starts community policing project in Armenia
Publishing date: 30 October 2006
YEREVAN, 30 October 2006- As part of its Police Assistance Programme for Armenia, the OSCE today kicked off a community policing project in Yerevan, which aims at improving the co-operation between the country's police forces and the public...
Training school for local civil servants presented by OSCE Croatia Mission and State Administration
Publishing date: 27 October 2006
ZAGREB, 27 October 2006- The OSCE Mission to Croatia and the country's Central State Administration Office launched a training academy for officials and employees in local and regional self-government units in Zagreb today...
Georgian Prime Minister calls for implementation of South Ossetia peace plan, suggests increase of OSCE monitors
Publishing date: 27 October 2006
VIENNA, 27 October 2006- Georgia's Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli, speaking at the OSCE Permanent Council today, called for implementation of an OSCE-approved peace plan for Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia...