News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Presence in Albania supports Albanian Central Election Commission train-the-trainers course for electoral commissioners
Publishing date: 26 April 2013
The OSCE Presence in Albania is supporting the Albanian Central Election Commission (CEC) in holding training for 76 trainers, selected by the CEC, on the recently amended Electoral Code and related sub-legal acts...
OSCE trains Albanian law enforcement on seizure of criminal assets derived from human trafficking
Publishing date: 17 April 2013
An OSCE seminar on financial investigation and seizure of criminal assets related to different form of human trafficking was held with Albanian police, prosecutors, judges and financial investigators on 18 17 April 2013 in Tirana...
OSCE Presence trains Albanian police officers in undercover techniques
Publishing date: 28 March 2013
TIRANA, 28 March 2013 – The OSCE Presence in Albania, in partnership with the Italian Government, concluded the final phase of an in-depth training course in undercover techniques for nine police officers from the Internal Control Service of Albania’s Interior Ministry...
OSCE Presence in Albania presents findings and recommendations to improve civil trials
Publishing date: 27 March 2013
TIRANA, 27 March 2013- The OSCE Presence in Albania, together with Justice Minister Eduard Halimi and the Deputy Chair of the High Council of Justice, Elvis Çefa, presented a report on the Albanian civil justice system today...
OSCE Presence fosters cross-party co-operation among women parliamentarians in Albania
Publishing date: 26 March 2013
TIRANA, 26 March 2013 – The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth, hosted a working lunch for women parliamentarians today, to highlight achievements in promoting the role of women in political life and encourage the further increase of women’s representation in the new legislature...
OSCE Presence to train Albanian Police on their role in elections
Publishing date: 26 March 2013
TIRANA, 26 March 2013- Seven thousand police officers will be prepared for their role in the electoral process through a series of trainings organized by the OSCE Presence and the Albanian State Police, ahead of the 23 June general elections...
OSCE Presence in Albania, Canadian government promote corporate social responsibility in extractive industries
Publishing date: 19 February 2013