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Ukraine's elections open and competitive but amendments to law of some concern, international observers say
Publishing date: 1 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
KYIV, 1 October 2007- The 30 September parliamentary elections in Ukraine were conducted mostly in line with international commitments and standards for democratic elections, the OSCE-led International Election Observation Mission concluded today...
Switzerland's Tim Guldimann new Head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo
Publishing date: 1 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 1 October 2007- Tim Guldimann from Switzerland took office today as Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo...
International observers for Ukraine parliamentary elections to hold press conference in Kyiv on Monday
Publishing date: 29 September 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
KYIV, 29 September 2007- The International Election Observation Mission deployed to monitor the Ukrainian parliamentary elections will announce its preliminary findings and conclusions at a press conference in Kyiv on Monday...
OSCE "to-do list" expanding due to challenging developments in the region, Special Envoy says
Publishing date: 29 September 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
PORTOROZ, Slovenia, 29 September 2007- The OSCE's "to-do list" is expanding due to challenging developments in the region, said Josep Borrell, the Spanish OSCE Chairmanship's Special Envoy, today at a OSCE Parliamentary Assembly meeting in Potoroz...
UN and OSCE are partners in work to strengthen co-operative security, OSCE Chairman tells UN Security Council
Publishing date: 28 September 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Partnerships
NEW YORK, 28 September 2007- The OSCE is well-placed to contribute to the co-ordinated responses needed to tackle today's security challenges, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, told the UN Security Council...
Armenian Police Centre staff complete training course with support of OSCE Office
Publishing date: 28 September 2007
YEREVAN, 28 September 2007- The teaching staff of the Police Centre for Induction Training in Yerevan completed an OSCE training course today...
OSCE Office encourages better access to state information in Armenia through annual awards
Publishing date: 28 September 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Education, Media freedom and development
YEREVAN, 28 September 2007- The OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Freedom of Information (FOI) Centre handed out this year's Freedom of Information awards, aimed at encouraging measures that give the public improved access to state information...