News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission Head regrets renewed failure of mayoral election in Moldova's capital
Publishing date: 28 November 2005
CHISINAU, 28 November 2005- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova today said he regrets that the 27 November election for the Mayor of Chisinau was again invalid due to the low turnout of voters. He recommended...
OSCE Centre helps organize conference on constitutional reform in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 24 November 2005
BISHKEK, 24 November 2005- Constitutional reform in Kyrgyzstan is the main topic of a conference that today opened in Bishkek, bringing together government officials, national and international experts, as well as representatives of civil society...
OSCE and Council of Europe sign agreement on common goals in south-eastern Europe
Publishing date: 17 November 2005
STRASBOURG, 17 November 2005- The OSCE Secretary General, Marc Perrin de Brichambaut, and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Terry Davis, today signed an agreement on local and regional self-government in south-eastern Europe...
OSCE Mission welcomes Croatia's maturing democracy
Publishing date: 17 November 2005
VIENNA, 17 November 2005- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Jorge Fuentes, today presented the latest bi-annual Mission Report to the OSCE Permanent Council, outlining the progress he judges Croatian authorities have made in fields...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator awards top Ukrainian journalism students
Publishing date: 14 November 2005
KYIV, 14 November 2005- An awards ceremony today marked the end of a pilot project by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine providing internships for outstanding journalism students from different regions of Ukraine...
OSCE Mission acknowledges adoption of Montenegrin Law on Free Access to Information and encourages its implementation
Publishing date: 11 November 2005
PODGORICA, 11 November 2005- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro acknowledged the adoption of the Law on Free Access to Information by the Montenegrin Parliament on 8 of November...
OSCE conference calls for better protection of defence lawyers
Publishing date: 4 November 2005
TBILISI, 4 November 2005- The first major international event to focus on the role and rights of defence lawyers, organized by the OSCE, ended today in the Georgian capital. The event brought together more than 300 participants...