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OSCE and IOM co-organize training course for Belarusian Border Service on detecting forged travel documents
Publishing date: 6 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Border management, Countering terrorism
MINSK, 6 July 2009- Twenty Belarusian border control officers started an intensive two-week training course today to improve their ability to detect forged documents...
Bulgarian elections generally in line with standards, but more efforts needed to ensure integrity of process
Publishing date: 6 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
SOFIA, 6 July 2009- Yesterday's parliamentary elections in Bulgaria were generally in accordance with international standards, but further efforts are necessary, OSCE/ODIHR and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe concluded today...
OSCE Centre presents vehicles, office and computer equipment to Kyrgyz Interior Ministry
Publishing date: 6 July 2009
BISHKEK, 6 July, 2009- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek handed over a donation of communication supplies as well as computer and communication equipment for the establishment of a Virtual Private Network for the Interior Ministry's main headquarters today...
OSCE Centre organizes study visit for Turkmenistan parliamentarians
Publishing date: 6 July 2009
ASHGABAT, 6 July 2009- Five members of Turkmenistan's Mejlis (Parliament) started a study visit today to the parliaments of Slovenia and Austria...
Parties to the Dayton Peace Accords ready to take more responsibility in arms control, OSCE representative hears during consultations
Publishing date: 3 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Forum for Security Co-operation
VIENNA, 3 July 2009- Representatives of the foreign ministries of Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina confirmed their countries were ready to continue taking more responsibility...
Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 3 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
VIENNA, 3 July 2009- The following is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly today. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States.
OSCE Chairperson urges Armenia to continue reforms, build on progress towards peaceful settlement
Publishing date: 3 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization
YEREVAN, 3 July 2009- The OSCE Chairperson, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, urged Armenia to build on the positive momentum achieved in the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement process and underlined the importance of ongoing democratic reforms...