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OSCE/ODIHR deploys observers to monitor presidential election in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 11 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
BAKU, 11 September 2003- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has begun its Election Observation Mission to monitor the presidential election in the Republic of Azerbaijan, scheduled for 15 October...
OSCE/ODIHR starts observation of local government elections in Albania
Publishing date: 10 September 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
TIRANA, 10 September 2003- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today established an Election Observation Mission to monitor the local government elections in Albania scheduled for 12 October...
OSCE/ODIHR opens large-scale Election Observation Mission in Georgia
Publishing date: 9 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 9 September 2003- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has established a large-scale, long-term Election Observation Mission to monitor the parliamentary elections in Georgia scheduled for 2 November...
OSCE Office co-ordinates international community support for electoral process in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 4 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Elections
BAKU, 4 September 2003- Six weeks before the presidential election in Azerbaijan, international community representatives stressed the importance of full implementation of the basic principles of an open and equitable election process...
Georgian President appoints new election commission head from OSCE-Council of Europe list
Publishing date: 1 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Elections
TBILISI, 1 September 2003- Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze has today appointed Mrs. Nana Devdariani as the new Chairperson of the Central Election Commission, out of the three candidates proposed by an advisory commission of the OSCE and...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office ready to assist Georgia in appointing Chairperson of Central Election Commission
Publishing date: 23 August 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Elections
TBILISI, 23 August 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, on 22 August 2003, declared the Chair's readiness to submit candidates for the position of the Chairperson of the Central Election...
Negative trend observed during Moldova's local elections must be reversed
Publishing date: 14 August 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 14 August 2003- The negative trend observed during Moldova's local elections on 25 May and 8 June is a source of concern and must be reversed, says a report issued today by the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights