News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Albanian tourism held back by poor environment, OSCE believes
Publishing date: 12 March 2002
TIRANA, 12 March 2002- Protection of the environment is a priority issue for the OSCE, the Head of its Presence in Albania, Ambassador Geert-Hinrich Ahrens, told the newly appointed Minister of Environment, Lufter Xhuveli...
OSCE Presence in Albania and ODIHR urge implementation of election recommendations
Publishing date: 27 February 2002
TIRANA, 27 February 2002- Two election experts from the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) visited Tirana from 18 to 26 February to support the OSCE Presence there in its efforts to follow-up on recommendations...
OSCE launches project for the modernization of Albanian Parliament
Publishing date: 12 December 2001
Tirana, 12 December 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE Presence in Albania has signed an agreement with the Dutch Government, through the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Tirana, for a project to modernize the capacity of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania...
Chair of human trafficking task force ends trip to Albania
Publishing date: 16 November 2001
TIRANA, 16 November 2001- During her three-day visit to Albania, the Chair of the Stability Pact Task Force on Trafficking in Human Beings, Minister Helga Konrad, met with the Albanian Ministers of Public Order, European Integration, Justice...
Network of civil society development centres to be established in Albania
Publishing date: 6 November 2001
TIRANA, 6 November 2001- The OSCE Presence in Albania and the Netherlands Development Organization (SNV) have established a network of five civil society development centres, which will be opened throughout the country this month...
OSCE regrets missed opportunities to reform Albanian electoral system
Publishing date: 12 October 2001
TIRANA, 12 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The following statement was made today by Ambassador Geert-Hinrich Ahrens, the Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, following the release of the OSCE report on the 24 June 2001 parliamentary elections in Albania...
OSCE South-eastern Europe Heads of Mission meet in Croatia
Publishing date: 24 September 2001
ZAGREB, 24 September 2001 (OSCE)-- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Bernard Poncet is hosting a meeting of the Heads of OSCE Missions and Offices in South-eastern Europe in Bezanec Castle, near Zagreb, on 24 and 25 September 2001