News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Special Envoy calls for return to legal framework in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 13 April 2010
BISHKEK, 13 April 2010- Restoration of the rule of law, establishment of order and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and close co-operation with international community are key elements for achieving stability in the country...
OSCE Centre in Astana organizes seminar for prosecutors
Publishing date: 13 April 2010
ASTANA, 13 April 2010- A two-day seminar organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana for prosecutors on new criminal procedures concluded today...
OSCE Special Envoy meets international counterparts in Kyrgyzstan, says joint effort key to political crisis resolution
Publishing date: 12 April 2010
BISHKEK, 12 April 2010- Co-ordination of activities is crucial for ensuring public safety and successfully addressing current political challenges in Kyrgyzstan, said the Special Envoy of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Zhanybek Karibzhanov today...
OSCE Centre in Astana supports administrative justice reform in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 12 April 2010
ASTANA, 12 April 2010- A two-day conference supported by the OSCE Centre on the development of the administrative justice in Kazakhstan started in Astana today...
OSCE, Albanian Defence Ministry and Denmark begin destruction of ammunition
Publishing date: 12 April 2010
TIRANA, 12 April 2010- Albania may dispose of its 90,000 tonnes of surplus ammunition by 2013- two years earlier as originally planned- thanks to an OSCE Presence project inaugurated today to provide the necessary equipment to the Defence Ministry...
OSCE Special Envoy meets Kyrgyz provisional leader, Head of Security Service, Interior Minister, says public confidence, dialogue vital for stability
Publishing date: 10 April 2010
BISHKEK, 10 April 2010- Building confidence among the people of Kyrgyzstan in the new political environment is crucial for restoring stability in the country, said the Special Envoy of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Zhanybek Karibzhanov today...
OSCE Chairperson expresses condolences over plane crash
Publishing date: 10 April 2010
BRUSSELS, 10 April 2010- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakh Secretary of State and Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev, expressed his condolences today to the Polish people and the families of those killed, including Polish President Lech Kaczynski...