News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE provides additional transparent ballot boxes for Armenia
Publishing date: 19 May 2003
YEREVAN, 19 May, 2003- More than 3,400 additional transparent ballot boxes arrived in Armenia over the weekend for use at the upcoming May 25 Parliamentary Elections and Constitutional Referendum. The boxes will be used together with the 2,000...
OSCE Mission calls for an end to local political gridlock in Kosovo
Publishing date: 19 May 2003
PRISTINA, 19 May 2003- In a report on the boycott within the municipal level of government in Kosovo, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo (OMiK) has told the people of the province they have a right to expect many of their local leaders to do a far better job...
Roundtable spotlights forthcoming electoral processes in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 13 May 2003
ALMATY, 13 May 2003- Political actors in Kazakhstan, meeting at a roundtable co-organized by the OSCE, view the current electoral calendar as a key part of the ongoing process for strengthening democratic institutions in the country. Members of...
After successful presidential election in Montenegro, time is right to address remaining challenges
Publishing date: 12 May 2003
PODGORICA, 12 May 2003- Yesterday's presidential election in Montenegro was conducted generally in line with international standards, concluded the observation mission deployed by the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights...
OSCE funds public information campaign on minority elections in Croatia
Publishing date: 8 May 2003
ZAGREB, 8 May 2003- The OSCE Mission to Croatia has signed today a contract with a leading Croatian non-governmental organization, GONG, for the conduct of a public information campaign on elections for national minorities in the country...
UN Mission in Kosovo at most critical phase, UNMIK Head tells OSCE
Publishing date: 8 May 2003
VIENNA, 8 May 2003- The United Nations Mission in Kosovo has entered what is perhaps its most critical and delicate phase as powers are transferred from the international community to local bodies, Michael Steiner, Special Representative of the UN...
Parliamentarians to join OSCE short-term observation of Armenian elections
Publishing date: 6 May 2003
COPENHAGEN, 6 May 2003- The Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE PA) will send a large delegation of OSCE parliamentarians to observe the parliamentary elections in Armenia on 25 May. In...