News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Latvian parliamentary vote marked by pluralism and respect for fundamental freedoms, OSCE observers say
Publishing date: 18 September 2011
RIGA, 18 September 2011 – Yesterday’s early parliamentary elections in Latvia took place in a democratic and pluralistic environment and were marked by the rule of law, respect of fundamental freedoms, and functioning democratic institutions, observers from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) concluded in a statement issued today...
OSCE/ODIHR opens observation mission for presidential election in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 16 September 2011
BISHKEK, 16 September 2011 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an observation mission to monitor the 30 October presidential election in Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE Centre and UNDP support training for Kyrgyzstan's prosecutors ahead of election
Publishing date: 15 September 2011
BISHKEK, 15 September 2011- A series of training seminars for prosecutors ahead of Kyrgyzstan's 30 October presidential election started today with the support of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek...
OSCE/ODIHR director presents plans for observation of Duma elections to Russian authorities
Publishing date: 14 September 2011
MOSCOW, 14 September 2011 – The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, presented ODIHR’s plans for observing the upcoming parliamentary elections to the Russian authorities during a two-day visit to Moscow which ended today...
OSCE Centre facilitates election visit to Norway for Turkmenistan officials
Publishing date: 13 September 2011
OSLO, 13 September 2011 – A delegation of high-level members of Turkmenistan’s Central Election Commission and Mejlis (Parliament) exchanged views on practical aspects and modern methods of regulating, organizing and conducting elections during a working visit to Norway that concluded today...
OSCE supports discussion on role of parliamentarians ahead of presidential election in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 10 September 2011
BISHKEK, 10 September 2011 – An OSCE-organized forum on the role of the Kyrgyzstan’s Parliament in ensuring the conduct of transparent presidential elections, took place today...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro welcomes adoption of key legislation on elections of Councillors and Members of Parliament
Publishing date: 9 September 2011
PODGORICA, 9 September 2011 – The Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, Ambassador Šarunas Adomavičius, today transmitted his good wishes to the country's President, Speaker of Parliament, Prime Minister and Members of Parliament on the adoption of the Law on the Election of Councillors and Members of Parliament...