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Armenian youth takes stance against corruption with OSCE support
Publishing date: 27 August 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Economic activities, Education, Rule of law
AGHVERAN, Armenia, 27 August, 2010- Thirty five young people presented their views and suggested ways to improve Armenian laws that aim to reduce corruption at an OSCE-supported summer camp that concluded today in Aghveran, Kotayk region of Armenia...
OSCE Office supports public monitoring of conditions in Armenian Defence Ministry's disciplinary cells and penal battalion
Publishing date: 20 July 2010
YEREVAN, 20 July 2010- The results of an OSCE-supported study on the conditions for persons deprived of their liberty in disciplinary cells and the penal battalion of the Armenian Defence Ministry were the focus of a discussion organized today...
OSCE Office helps eliminate immediate threat of Nubarashen chemical waste site in Armenia
Publishing date: 6 July 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
YEREVAN, 6 July 2010- The successful completion of efforts by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Armenian government to contain the immediate threat of the Nubarashen chemical dump was marked today with a site visit by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan...
OSCE holds expert meeting on justice reform in Armenia
Publishing date: 6 July 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Rule of law
YEREVAN, 6 July 2010- Reform of Armenia's justice system was the focus of an expert meeting for judges, prosecutors, lawyers, and civil servants organized today by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the OSCE Office...
OSCE Office in Yerevan supports study on improving notary services and addressing corruption risks
Publishing date: 30 June 2010
YEREVAN, 30 June 2010- An OSCE-supported study on ways to increase the quality of notary services and reduce corruption risks in the sector was presented in Yerevan today...
Armenian broadcasting law fails to guarantee media pluralism, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 15 June 2010
Content type: Press release
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development, Media pluralism, Rule of law
VIENNA, 15 June- Despite amendments, Armenia's new Law on Television and Radio fails to promote broadcast pluralism in the digital era, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, said today...
OSCE Office agrees to support Armenia's efforts to foster competitive business environment
Publishing date: 2 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Economic activities
YEREVAN, 2 June 2010- The OSCE Office in Yerevan and the State Commission on Protection of Economic Competition today agreed to promote a more competitive business environment in Armenia...