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OSCE/ODIHR opens observation mission to monitor parliamentary elections in Albania
Publishing date: 8 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
TIRANA, 8 May 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) opened an election observation mission in Tirana today to monitor the 28 June parliamentary elections in Albania...
Expert meeting focuses on OSCE role in advancing European security dialogue
Publishing date: 8 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VIENNA, 8 May 2009- The OSCE is the right forum for taking forward discussions on the future of European security, said participants at the start of an expert meeting on a European security dialogue held by the Austrian Foreign Ministry today...
Armenian model OSCE conference held in Gyumri
Publishing date: 8 May 2009
YEREVAN, 8 May 2009- Thirty-five youth ambassadors will seek to solve water management challenges- including environmental damage, migration pressures, economic instability and political conflict- at the Model OSCE conference today in Gyumri...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports efforts to de-politicize municipal administrations
Publishing date: 8 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Environmental activities
SKOPJE, 8 May 2009- Newly-elected and incumbent mayors discussed the importance of having professional and de-politicized municipal administrations during an OSCE-supported conference held in Skopje today...
OSCE-hosted meeting urges renewed regional efforts to mitigate radioactive waste in Central Asia
Publishing date: 7 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Good governance
VIENNA, 7 May 2009- Co-operation between international organizations and the countries of Central Asia should be stepped up to manage radioactive waste, a major transboundary challenge, said participants at a meeting held by the OSCE today...
Statement by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs
Publishing date: 7 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Minsk Group
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
PRAGUE, 7 May 2009- The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group- Ambassador Yury Merzlyakov of Russia, Ambassador Bernard Fassier of France and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Bryza of the United States- have today issued the following statement:
OSCE Centre in Bishkek presents reference books to police investigators
Publishing date: 7 May 2009
BISHKEK, 7 May 2009- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek presented the Kyrgyz Interior Ministry's main investigation department with reference books on preliminary investigation today...