News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chair welcomes facilitation of voting in Kosovo in Serbian parliamentary, presidential elections
Publishing date: 30 April 2012
DUBLIN, 30 April 2012 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ireland's Deputy Prime Minister Eamon Gilmore today welcomed the agreement reached regarding the facilitation by the OSCE of voting in Kosovo in the forthcoming Serbian parliamentary and presidential elections...
OSCE, EU enhance co-operation with Armenia on election administration
Publishing date: 25 April 2012
YEREVAN, 25 April 2012 – The Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, Ambassador Andrey Sorokin, and the Head of the Armenian Central Electoral Commission (CEC), Tigran Mukuchyan, signed a long-term co-operation agreement today on promoting efficient election administration, including through an EU-funded project on supporting democratic elections in Armenia, as well as other international election-related efforts...
Prior to parliamentary elections in Armenia OSCE Office launches guide for voters on political parties
Publishing date: 18 April 2012
YEREVAN, 18 April 2012 – An OSCE-supported guidebook summarizing the platforms, activities and goals of political parties running for 6 May parliamentary elections in Armenia was presented today in Yerevan...
OSCE/ODIHR opens mission to observe parliamentary elections in Serbia
Publishing date: 4 April 2012
BELGRADE, 4 April 2012 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened a limited election observation mission for the parliamentary elections to be held in Serbia on 6 May...
OSCE/ODIHR final report on Kazakhstan's early parliamentary elections recommends measures to better comply with fundamental principles for democratic elections
Publishing date: 4 April 2012
The final report by ODIHR on Kazakhstan’s early parliamentary elections on 15 January 2012 concludes that they did not meet OSCE commitments or international standards, and offers a number of recommendations to bring the conduct of elections in line with fundamental principles for democratic elections...
OSCE Office trains youth on public relations and political campaigning
Publishing date: 4 April 2012
BAKU, 5 April 2012- A four-day training course on public relations and political campaigning organized by the OSCE Office in Baku for young political activists started today in Baku...
OSCE/ODIHR Director highlights vital role of domestic election observers at launch of declaration at UN
Publishing date: 3 April 2012
UNITED NATIONS, 3 April 2012 – Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, the ODIHR Director, today welcomed the launch of the Declaration of Global Principles for Nonpartisan Election Observation and Monitoring by Citizen Organizations at a ceremony at the United Nations Headquarters in New York...