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OSCE Chairman welcomes election of Albanian president
Publishing date: 24 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Elections
MADRID, 24 July 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, welcomed today the conclusion of the presidential election in Albania...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator trains Ukrainian police officers on anti-trafficking measures
Publishing date: 23 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
LVIV, 23 July 2007- OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine has launched a series of regional training courses on combating human trafficking for the heads of local sections of the precinct police inspectors' service, with the first course held in...
Turkish elections underscore positive record and continuing challenges, OSCE finds
Publishing date: 23 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
ANKARA, 23 July 2007- The electoral process in Turkey was characterized by pluralism and a high level of public confidence underscored by the transparent, professional and efficient performance of the election administration, an OSCE...
Croatia made considerable progress in mandate commitments, says OSCE Mission report
Publishing date: 20 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
ZAGREB, 20 July 2007- Over the past 12 months Croatia has come considerably closer to fulfilling the Mission mandate commitments and responsibilities, according to a report by the OSCE Mission to Croatia presented to the OSCE Permanent Council...
Elections in Nagorno-Karabakh should not have any impact on the peaceful settlement of the conflict, OSCE Chairman-in-Office says
Publishing date: 20 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
MADRID, 20 July 2007- Efforts to resolve the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh should not be hindered by the recent so-called "presidential elections" in the area, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said today...
OSCE Centre trains Turkmenistan's law-enforcement officials in drug search and identification
Publishing date: 20 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
ASHGABAD, 20 July 2007- More than 50 officials from Turkmenistan's State Border and Customs Services, the Interior Ministry and the Ministry of National Security have taken part in a training courses in drug search, detection and...
OSCE Centre supports competitive free media in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 20 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Media freedom and development
DUSHANBE, 20 July 2007- Licensing for electronic media was the focus of discussions at an international conference organized by the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe today...