News and press releases

A series of training seminars on election reporting, organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania for journalists in four regions of the country, took place in April...

ODIHR conducted a needs assessment mission to Skopje from 5 through 7 April in order to assess the pre-election environment and preparations for the early parliamentary elections scheduled for 5 June...

BISHKEK, 15 April 2011 –A series of OSCE-supported training seminars for precinct election commission (PEC) members ahead of Kyrgyzstan's 17 April local elections was completed today in three provinces of the country...

ODIHR conducted a needs assessment mission to Turkey from 30 March through 1 April in order to assess the pre-election environment and preparations for the parliamentary elections scheduled for 12 June...

TIRANA, 8 April 2011- Albanian President Bamir Topi and the Head of the OSCE Presence, Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth, presented today certificates to women who completed an OSCE training project for female candidates in upcoming local government elections...

VILNIUS, 5 April 2011- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, today discussed Kazakhstan's 3 April presidential elections with Kazakhstan's Secretary of State and Foreign Minister, Kanat Saudabayev...

ASTANA, 4 April 2011 – Yesterday’s presidential vote in Kazakhstan revealed similar shortcomings as those noted in previous elections in the country, international observers said in a statement issued today. They noted that reforms necessary for holding genuine democratic elections have yet to materialize...