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OSCE ready to help Turkmenistan advance democratic reforms after election, says Chairman Moratinos
Publishing date: 12 February 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Elections
MADRID, 12 February 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office said today he hoped the dialogue between the Organization and Turkmenistan will intensify after Sunday´s Presidential election, including on...
OSCE Mission to Moldova donates laundry machines to prison in Tiraspol
Publishing date: 9 February 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
CHISINAU, 9 February 2007- The OSCE Mission to Moldova today donated two industrial washing machines and two industrial dryers to Prison Number 3 in Tiraspol, the only penitentiary in the region where women are detained...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports the fight against organized crime
Publishing date: 8 February 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
SKOPJE, 8 February 2007- Strengthening the role of law enforcement bodies in the fight against organized crime, prosecuting perpetrators and better protecting victims of human trafficking were among the recommendations presented in Skopje today...
Respect for media autonomy vital to any democratic society, says OSCE Representative during visit to Sarajevo
Publishing date: 7 February 2007
Content type: Press release
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism
SARAJEVO, 7 February 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media said today that Bosnia and Herzegovina had an advanced legal regime governing freedom of the media, but a strict governmental adherence to media autonomy was needed to...
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media to review media situation in Bosnia
Publishing date: 5 February 2007
Content type: Press release
SARAJEVO, 5 February 2007- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, agreed to provide an independent assessment of the media situation in the country at a meeting with Christian Schwarz-Schilling...
Improved voter register presented in Yerevan with OSCE Office support
Publishing date: 5 February 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Elections
YEREVAN, 5 February 2007- The first centralized national voter register was presented in Yerevan today with the support of the OSCE Office. The lack of a proper voter database was noted as...
OSCE Kosovo Mission promotes interactive discussion on security issues
Publishing date: 3 February 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
PRISTINA, 3 February 2007- Kosovo Serbs, just like all of the people of Kosovo, should enjoy the same kind of security and not be harmed in any way, said participants at an OSCE-organized meeting that took place in Gracanica/Gracanice today...