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OSCE Secretary General welcomes new 3 March deadline for candidates’ submissions for elections in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 27 February 2013
VIENNA, 27 February 2013- OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today welcomed the adoption by Parliament of the new deadline of 3 March for submitting candidate lists as “a new window of opportunity”, which he trusts everybody will benefit from in the interest of long-term political stability and development of the country...
OSCE Centre supports discussion on access to information in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 27 February 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Media freedom and development
ASTANA, 27 February 2013 – A two-day roundtable meeting on developing national legislation to ensure the right of access to information in Kazakhstan began today. It was initiated by Internews Kazakhstan and co-organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana...
OSCE launches project to promote mentor networks for women’s empowerment
Publishing date: 27 February 2013
An OSCE project to establish “mentor networks” to help women help each other to participate in political, economic and social life and achieve equality started with a training course in Belgrade on 26 and 27 February 2013...
OSCE supports presentation of new investment concept for Tajikistan’s small hydropower sector
Publishing date: 27 February 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
DUSHANBE, 27 February 2013 – The OSCE Office in Tajikistan today hosted a one-day seminar on small hydropower in Tajikistan...
Joint statement by OSCE, EU, US in Skopje
Publishing date: 27 February 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
SKOPJE, 27 February 2013- The Heads of the Delegation of the European Union in Skopje, the OSCE Mission in Skopje and the United States Embassy in Skopje issued the following statement:
Border crossings guide in Russian
Publishing date: 26 February 2013
The Russian version of a handbook on best practices at border crossings developed by the OSCE and the UNECE was recently launched.
OSCE/ODIHR opens election observation mission for municipal elections in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 25 February 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
SKOPJE, 25 February 2013 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened an election observation mission for the 24 March 2013 municipal elections in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The mission’s deployment follows an invitation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...