News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Permanent Council Chairman meets Albanian opposition leaders
Publishing date: 26 March 2004
VIENNA, 26 March 2004- The Chairman of the OSCE Permanent Council, Ambassador Ivo Petrov of Bulgaria, and several OSCE ambassadors met Albanian opposition leaders in Vienna on 24 March. The ambassadors exchanged views on a number of current...
OSCE/ODIHR urges improvement to voter lists and election law well ahead of next parliamentary elections in Albania
Publishing date: 12 March 2004
TIRANA/WARSAW, 12 March 2004- Albanian political parties should swiftly re-start the electoral reform process to ensure improvement to voter lists and amendment of the Electoral Code in line with ODIHR and Venice Commission recommendations well...
OSCE mission report says situation for pre-trial detainees in Albania remains "problematic"
Publishing date: 3 March 2004
TIRANA, 3 March 2004- A report released today by the OSCE Presence in Albania says that the pre-trial detention situation in the country continues to be problematic. The document, which took nearly a year to compile, notes in particular the...
Albanian Foreign Minister praises OSCE and its role in his country at Permanent Council
Publishing date: 26 February 2004
VIENNA, 26 February 2004- Albania's Foreign Minister Dr. Kastriot Islami said that his country will continue to work and co-operate with the OSCE in all areas of common concern. "Albania has a high appraisal of the OSCE and its role," Dr. Islami...
OSCE Presence commends mature conduct of demonstrations in Tirana
Publishing date: 21 February 2004
TIRANA, 21 February 2004- The OSCE Presence in Albania commends the maturity and responsibility displayed by both the opposition and the government during today's demonstrations. "It was evident that the protest rally was well-organised and that...
OSCE meeting focuses on fighting cross-border organized crime in south-east Europe
Publishing date: 20 February 2004
VIENNA, 20 February 2004- Combating organized crime, trafficking and terrorism in south-eastern Europe (SEE) was high on the agenda of a pioneering meeting which ends today in Vienna. The Seminar on Cross-border Co-operation in SEE, the first of a...
OSCE Presence calls on government and opposition to draw lessons from 7 February events in Tirana
Publishing date: 9 February 2004
TIRANA, 9 February 2004- The OSCE Presence in Albania deplores the situation that occurred on Saturday, when peaceful anti-government demonstrations by opposition parties spun out of control for a period of time...