News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Presence and CoE Office in Tirana note measures to better verify voters' identity and deter fraudulent use of birth certificates in Albanian Elections
Publishing date: 1 July 2005
TIRANA, 1 July 2005- The OSCE Presence and the Office of the Council of Europe in Albania have taken a positive note of the decision by the Albanian Central Election Commission to require additional documentation...
OSCE Chairman discusses Central Asia and Kosovo with U.S. Secretary of State
Publishing date: 1 July 2005
WASHINGTON, 1 July 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, expressed concern about the situation in Uzbekistan and the plight of Uzbek refugees in Kyrgyzstan during talks with the U.S. Secretary of State...
OSCE Mission lauds State Union Parliament resolution on Serbia and Montenegro's accession to the EU
Publishing date: 29 June 2005
BELGRADE, 29 June 2005- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Maurizio Massari, welcomed today's adoption of a resolution on accession to the European Union by the Parliament of the State Union. "This is an important step forward for...
Bulgarian election confirms credible process but voter turnout efforts introduce a degree of uncertainty
Publishing date: 26 June 2005
SOFIA, 26 June 2005- The Bulgarian parliamentary election on 25 June demonstrated the credibility of the election process but some administrative and political issues have created a measure of uncertainty and decreased confidence, and in some instances...
OSCE Mission to BiH reaches out to citizens through the "Access to Justice" campaign
Publishing date: 22 June 2005
SARAJEVO, 22 June 2005- A country-wide public awareness campaign to enable citizens, particularly returnees, in Bosnia and Herzegovina to understand how to access social services was launched today in Sarajevo...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office concerned about four deported Uzbek asylum-seekers
Publishing date: 14 June 2005
LONDON, 14 June 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, said today he was deeply concerned about the fate of four asylum seekers, who were returned to Uzbekistan Friday by authorities in neighbouring Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE-facilitated agreement commits Kyrgyz presidential contenders to fair election campaign
Publishing date: 13 June 2005
BISHKEK, 13 June 2005- Five of the contenders for Kyrgyzstan's 10 July presidential election today signed a politically binding document in Bishkek, committing themselves to a fair and honest election campaign. Under this "Charter of Accord", the...