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Broad consultation on Communist collaboration legislation needed, urges head of OSCE Presence in Albania

Publishing date: 18 July 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization
TIRANA, 18 July 2008- The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Robert Bosch, urged Albanian legislators today to allow sufficient time for consultation on proposed legislation concerning collaborators with the former Communist regime...

Film project on tolerance wins prize awarded by OSCE Office in Yerevan

Publishing date: 17 July 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Tolerance and non-discrimination
YEREVAN, 17 July 2008- Plans for a film called "A Shepherd's Song" by Vahram Mkhitaryan won a tolerance film prize awarded by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and partners in a ceremony held at the Armenian Foreign Ministry today...

OSCE Mission to Skopje supports inter-municipal cooperation

Publishing date: 15 July 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization
SKOPJE, 15 July 2008- The OSCE Mission to Skopje awarded grants to four consortia of municipalities today as part of an initiative to support the units of local self-government during the decentralization process and encourage partnerships...

OSCE hosts Central Asia legal workshop to help boost fight against organized crime

Publishing date: 9 July 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Conflict prevention and resolution, Good governance, Countering terrorism, Policing
ALMATY, 9 July 2008- International legal experts joined 68 counterparts from Central Asia, Afghanistan and Ukraine today at an OSCE-hosted workshop focusing on confiscating criminal assets, combating money laundering...

Albanian Parliament and OSCE Presence conclude series of local policy forums on challenges of EU integration

Publishing date: 9 July 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization
TIRANA, 9 July 2008- Discussing anticipated positive and negative effects of Albania's EU integration process was the purpose of eight OSCE-supported forums with local communities around Albania, the last of which ended today...

OSCE Mission welcomes the establishment of new Serbian Government

Publishing date: 8 July 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Elections
BELGRADE, 8 July 2008- The Acting Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Anthony Pahigian, welcomed today the formation of a new government in Serbia...

OSCE Chairman and Tajik leaders agree on mandate for OSCE office

Publishing date: 3 June 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Democratization, Border management, Human rights, Countering terrorism
DUSHANBE, 3 June 2008- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb, met top Tajik officials today in Dushanbe, agreeing on the continued work of the OSCE in the country...