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OSCE/ODIHR regrets that restrictions force cancellation of election observation mission to Russian Federation
Publishing date: 7 February 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 7 February 2008- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) regrets that restrictions imposed on its planned election observation mission will not allow it to deploy a mission to the 2 March 2008 presidential...
Chairman expresses disappointment over non-observation of Russian presidential election by OSCE
Publishing date: 7 February 2008
HELSINKI, 7 February 2008- OSCE Chairman Ilkka Kanerva expressed his disappointment today that discussions concerning the deployment of an ODIHR election observation mission between the ODIHR and the Russian Federation did not lead to a positive result.
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly will not observe Russian election
Publishing date: 6 February 2008
COPENHAGEN, 7 February, 2008- The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Goran Lennmarker has notified the Chairman of the Russian State Duma, Boris Gryzlov, that the Parliamentary Assembly is unable to accept the invitation...
OSCE's continued engagement in Kosovo is needed, says Chairman-in-Office
Publishing date: 6 February 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
PRISTINA, 6 February 2008- The OSCE's work should continue for the benefit of all communities in Kosovo, irrespective of status developments, said the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva, in Pristina today...
Chairman-in-Office meets Serbian President to discuss continued OSCE support, field operations
Publishing date: 5 February 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Serbia
BELGRADE, 5 February 2008- OSCE Chairman Ilkka Kanerva met with Serbian President Boris Tadic today. He congratulated the President on Sunday's democratic elections and underscored the OSCE's readiness to continue to support Serbia's reform processes...
OSCE Mission concludes induction program for new Kosovo Assembly members
Publishing date: 5 February 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Education
PRISTINA, 5 February 2008- Newly elected members of the Kosovo Assembly completed a five-day course today on parliamentary procedures and practices that was supported by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo...
ODIHR, Council of Europe observers say second round of Serbian presidential election in line with international standards
Publishing date: 4 February 2008
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
BELGRADE, 4 February 2008- International observers from ODIHR and PACE concluded that the second round of voting in Serbia's presidential election was conducted in line with commitments for democratic elections...