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Albania: OSCE Chairman encourages further electoral reform
Publishing date: 20 February 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Elections
MADRID, 20 February 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, welcomed today the holding of local elections in Albania last Sunday 18 February, following an agreement...
OSCE/ODIHR sends team of experts for Estonian parliamentary elections
Publishing date: 20 February 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW/TALLIN, 20 February 2007- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) deployed an Election Assessment Mission to Estonia today for the 4 March election to the Riigikogu (parliament)...
Albanian elections represent a missed opportunity
Publishing date: 19 February 2007
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
TIRANA, 19 February 2007- The 18 February local elections in Albania represented a missed opportunity to conduct elections fully in line with international commitments and standards for democratic elections. Election Day was calm overall, but...
Moldova's broadcasting reforms cause for concern, OSCE Mission Head says
Publishing date: 19 February 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development, Rule of law
CHISINAU, 19 February 2007- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Ambassador Louis O'Neill, said today he was very concerned about recent negative developments in Moldova's broadcasting landscape...
OSCE, UN and Council of Europe urge implementing global counter-terrorism strategy
Publishing date: 14 February 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Partnerships, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism
VIENNA, 14 February 2007- Implementing the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy was the focus of a meeting between high-level representatives of the OSCE, the United Nations and the Council of Europe in Vienna today...
OSCE Chairman says work of Minorities Commissioner crucial for stability in OSCE countries
Publishing date: 14 February 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
MADRID, 14 February 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, welcomed today the work of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekeus, which he described as "crucial for stability...
Head of OSCE Mission to Moldova regrets lack of consensus on holding Transnistrian settlement talks planned for this week
Publishing date: 14 February 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution
CHISINAU, 14 February 2007- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Ambassador Louis O'Neill, said today he was disappointed about the lack of consensus among the parties involved in the Transnistrian settlement process...