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Assembly Support Initiative session focuses on legislative integrity in Kosovo

Publishing date: 19 March 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization
PRISTINA, 19 March 2002- Members of Kosovo's Assembly are gathering today to participate in a comprehensive training series, aiming to strengthen democratic structures through the development of a culture of good governance...

OSCE's human rights representative calls for urgent amendment of election laws in Latvia

Publishing date: 20 March 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Elections
RIGA, 20 March 2002- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Gerard Stoudmann, called on the political parties in Latvia to bring the election legislation in line with international...

British MP Bruce George to lead OSCE Observation of Ukrainian Elections

Publishing date: 20 March 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
COPENHAGEN, 20 March 2002- Vice-President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) Bruce George, MP (United Kingdom) will lead the OSCE Observers for the Parliamentary Elections in Ukraine on Sunday, 31 March...

Environmental information centre opens in Armenia

Publishing date: 21 March 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization
YEREVAN, 21 March 2002- A memorandum of understanding on the establishment of a Public Environmental Information Centre in Armenia, the Armenian Arhus Centre, was signed by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Armenian Ministry of Nature Protection...

Armenian Foreign Minister praises OSCE's conflict prevention activities

Publishing date: 21 March 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues
VIENNA, 21 March 2002- Speaking before the 55-nation OSCE Permanent Council, the Armenian Foreign Minister, Vartan Oskanian, today expressed his Government's appreciation for the work the OSCE has done in his country...

OSCE sends Kosovo journalists on working trip to Switzerland

Publishing date: 21 March 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 21 March 2002- A group of six radio journalists from Kosovo are undergoing a four-day fact-finding trip to Switzerland to visit the Parliament and meet Swiss counterparts from German and French-speaking broadcast media...

Fifth civil society development centre in Albania opened in Elbasan

Publishing date: 26 March 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization
TIRANA, 26 March 2002- The last of a network of five Civil Society Development Centres located throughout Albania was officially opened today in Elbasan by the representatives of the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Albania, the OSCE Presence in...

OSCE welcomes opening of judiciary training institute in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 26 March 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ALMATY, 26 March 2002- The OSCE Centre in Almaty welcomes the official opening of the judiciary training institute. The Center sees the establishment of the institute under the Supreme Court as a great step forward in Kazakhstan's efforts...

Chairman-in-Office urges restart of negotiations in Moldova

Publishing date: 27 March 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Arms control, Conflict prevention and resolution, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
CHISINAU, 27 March 2002- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office (CiO), Portuguese Foreign Minister Jaime Gama, has urged all sides involved in the Transdniestrian conflict to resume talks as soon as possible. "Negotiations are the only way to...

Collective security and sustainable peace ultimate goal of disarmament, concludes OSCE Paris seminar

Publishing date: 28 March 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Economic activities, Environmental activities, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
PARIS, 28 March 2002- The socio-economic impact generated by disarmament and reductions in military expenditures were on top of the agenda of a two-day seminar, organized by the OSCE and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs...