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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...
OSCE Mission calls for amendments to Georgian election code to enhance credibility of parliamentary election
Publishing date: 4 August 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
TBILISI, 4 August 2003- The OSCE Mission to Georgia expresses its concern that deadlines set through broad agreement of Georgian political parties in early July for the adoption of amendments to the Unified Election Code have not yet been met. The...
US grant helps Georgian Border Guards and OSCE to enhance co-operation in border monitoring
Publishing date: 29 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
TBILISI, 29 July 2003- Better equipment for patrolling the mountainous Chechen, Ingush and Dagestan segments of the Georgian-Russian border was handed over to the Head of the Georgian border guards today at the OSCE Mission's headquarters. The...
Tbilisi conference focuses on role of media in promoting gender equality
Publishing date: 21 July 2003
Content type: Press release
TBILISI, 21 July 2003- Over 100 journalists and media experts from the Southern Caucasus, Central Asia and Baltic States gathered in Tbilisi today for a three-day international conference on the role of media in promoting gender equality. The...
ODIHR Director urges Georgian parliament to clear way for preparation of upcoming elections
Publishing date: 19 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
TBILISI, 18 June 2003- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Christian Strohal, today urged political parties in Georgia to bridge remaining differences on amendments to the election law...
OSCE human rights chief arrives in Georgia for talks on human rights and elections
Publishing date: 16 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
WARSAW, 17 June 2003- The Director of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Christian Strohal, arrived in Georgia today to discuss the country's human rights situation and assess preparations...