News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Visiting Turkmenistan OSCE Chairman notes importance of starting political reforms and democratisation
Publishing date: 29 March 2006
ASHGABAD, 29 March 2006- The Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karel De Gucht, paid a visit to Turkmenistan on 29 March. In meetings with President Saparmurat Niyazov...
OSCE Chairman Karel De Gucht concerned over continuous detentions amid post-election developments in Belarus
Publishing date: 23 March 2006
BRUSSELS, 23 March 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, has expressed his deep concern at the continuing arrests, detentions and arbitrary court trials of political and civil society activists after the 19 March...
OSCE Centre in Tashkent supports budget transparency training for community representatives
Publishing date: 23 March 2006
TASHKENT, 23 March 2006- About 50 representatives from Uzbekistan's self-governing communities known as mahallas began a three-day course today to learn about budgeting, accounting and financial reporting. The course, supported by the OSCE Centre...
Belarusian election severely flawed due to arbitrary use of state power and restrictions on basic rights
Publishing date: 20 March 2006
MINSK, 20 March 2006- The Belarusian presidential election on 19 March failed to meet OSCE commitments for democratic elections, despite the fact that voters were offered the potential for a genuine choice between four candidates. Arbitrary use of...
OSCE launches trial monitoring to improve Moldova's judiciary
Publishing date: 20 March 2006
CHISINAU, 20 March 2006- The OSCE Mission to Moldova announced today the launch of a national trial observation network to raise civil society's understanding of court procedures and to enhance citizens's trust in the judicial system...
OSCE election observers to announce their findings in Belarus on Monday
Publishing date: 17 March 2006
MINSK, 17 March, 2006- The OSCE Election Observation Mission deployed to monitor the 19 March presidental election in Belarus will announce its preliminary findings and conclusions at a press conference on Monday. The Mission is a joint undertaking...
OSCE Chairman Karel De Gucht deplores atmosphere of growing intimidation in the run-up to the elections in Belarus
Publishing date: 17 March 2006
BRUSSELS, 17 March 2006- OSCE Chairman, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, is increasingly concerned about the situation in the run-up to Sunday's Presidential election in Belarus. He condemns the harassment and arrests of opposition...