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Head of OSCE Presence calls for concerted efforts from Albania’s politicians to move country forward
Publishing date: 10 October 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
TIRANA, 10 October 2012- The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth, today urged Albania’s politicians to redouble their efforts to work together for the future of their country...
OSCE Presence helps destroy surplus ammunition in Albania
Publishing date: 1 October 2012
ELBASAN, Albania, 1 October 2012- The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth, pledged support for destroying remaining surplus ammunition during a visit to the Mjekes military factory in Elbasan in central Albania today...
Head of OSCE Presence welcomes restriction of MPs’ and judges’ immunities in Albania
Publishing date: 19 September 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Good governance
TIRANA, 18 September 2012- The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth, welcomed today the approval of amendments to the Constitution by the Albanian Assembly, restricting the general immunity from criminal prosecution of Members of Parliament, judges and other high-level officials...
Head of OSCE Presence in Albania visits prison, appeals for better detention conditions
Publishing date: 7 September 2012
The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth, paid a visit to the Zaharia prison in Kruja, on 7 September 2012, to assess the living conditions of the detained persons...
OSCE Presence in Albania donates computers, trains staff of Justice Ministry's prison service
Publishing date: 20 July 2012
TIRANA, 20 July 2012 – The OSCE Presence in Albania donated today several computers to the Albanian Justice Ministry’s Internal Control Service of Prisons (ICSP) as part of an OSCE project which also includes assistance with amending internal regulations, training staff and implementing an electronic monitoring project...
Head of OSCE presence welcomes approval of new electoral code by Albanian parliament, calls for addressing immunities issue
Publishing date: 19 July 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Elections, Rule of law
TIRANA, 19 July 2012 – The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth, welcomed today the approval of amendments to the Electoral Code by the Albanian Parliament...
Conference co-organized by OSCE Presence highlights need for parliamentary ethics in Albania
Publishing date: 16 July 2012
TIRANA, 16 July 2012- Standards and regulations to ensure parliamentary ethics, as well as their implications for the wider legislative, anti-corruption and integrity framework, are the focus of a two-day conference that started today in Tirana...