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OSCE Chairmanship suspends talks on continued OSCE presence in Georgia

Publishing date: 14 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 14 May 2009- The Chairperson of the OSCE Permanent Council, Greek Ambassador Mara Marinaki, said today the OSCE Chairmanship had suspended negotiations on a continued OSCE presence in Georgia until further notice...

Turkmenistan officials discuss judicial re-training practices in OSCE Centre-organized visit to France

Publishing date: 11 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Democratization, Education, Rule of law
ASHGABAT, 11 May 2009- Five high-ranking officials representing Turkmenistan's Supreme Court, General Prosecutor's Office, Justice Ministry and Education Ministry as well as the Institute of State and Law started a study visit...

OSCE/ODIHR opens observation mission to monitor parliamentary elections in Albania

Publishing date: 8 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
TIRANA, 8 May 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) opened an election observation mission in Tirana today to monitor the 28 June parliamentary elections in Albania...

OSCE Mission to Skopje supports efforts to de-politicize municipal administrations

Publishing date: 8 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Environmental activities
SKOPJE, 8 May 2009- Newly-elected and incumbent mayors discussed the importance of having professional and de-politicized municipal administrations during an OSCE-supported conference held in Skopje today...

OSCE media freedom representative welcomes Russian journalists' initiative to tackle violence against the press

Publishing date: 6 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, Rule of law, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 6 May 2009- In a letter to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, welcomed today Russian civil and parliamentary initiatives to fight violence against journalists...

OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan supports training for civil society organizations

Publishing date: 6 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization
TASHKENT, 6 May 2009- The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan launched a series of training courses for civil society organizations today in co-operation with a local non-governmental organization, the Institute for Study of Civil Society...

OSCE holds seminar for government officials, journalists in Kazakhstan to facilitate access to information

Publishing date: 28 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, Media pluralism, Media self-regulation
KARAGANDA, Kazakhstan, 28 April 2009- A two-day OSCE training seminar aimed at fostering effective ties between government bodies and journalists and increasing access to official information started in Karaganda...