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OSCE Presence supports preparation of Tirana value map for restitution and compensation of property
Publishing date: 13 June 2006
TIRANA, 13 June 2006- The OSCE Presence in Albania and the Albanian State Committee on Property Restitution and Compensation today signed an agreement that provides for the preparation of a property value map for the region of Tirana in four months...
OSCE Secretary General urges participating States to implement commitments on promoting tolerance
Publishing date: 13 June 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
ALMATY, 13 June 2006- A two-day OSCE meeting on promoting tolerance, inter-cultural, inter-religious and inter-ethnic understanding ended today in Kazakhstan with calls by Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut and other participants for action...
OSCE Office launches training programme for parliamentary staff in Armenia
Publishing date: 12 June 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Education
YEREVAN, 12 June 2006- A three-week parliamentary staff training programme that aims to support a more effective, professional and transparent law-making process began today in Yerevan. The course has been organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan...
Almaty meeting calls for promoting tolerance as a factor of security and stability across OSCE region
Publishing date: 12 June 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
ALMATY, 12 June 2006- Inaugurating an OSCE implementation meeting on promoting tolerance, inter-cultural, inter-religious and inter-ethnic understanding, Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev said that tolerance was a major factor of stability...
OSCE/ODIHR Director Strohal says NGOs crucial in promoting tolerance
Publishing date: 11 June 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
ALMATY, 11 June 2006- NGOs play a key role in fostering a dialogue between different cultural, religious and ethnic communities, and offer support for the OSCE's efforts to combat discrimination and promote tolerance, said ODIHR Director...
OSCE/ODIHR report concludes Italian April election consistent with democratic tradition
Publishing date: 9 June 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 9 June 2006- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights found that the Italian parliamentary elections held on 9 and 10 April were conducted in a manner consistent with Italy's democratic tradition, according to an...
First assessment shows challenges for Kosovo's civil courts, OSCE Mission says
Publishing date: 9 June 2006
PRISTINA, 9 June 2006- A backlog of nearly 44,000 cases, fraudulent property transactions and government interference are some of the problems affecting Kosovo's civil justice system, according to an OSCE Mission in Kosovo report published today...