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OSCE Chairman De Gucht statement on fifth anniversary of 9/11 attacks
Publishing date: 11 September 2006
BRUSSELS, 11 September 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, issued the following statement: "On the day of the fifth anniversary of the 11 September attacks, we remember the victims, extend...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine to help Central Election Commission improve election procedures
Publishing date: 11 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
KYIV, 11 September 2006- The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine will work together with the Central Election Commission to develop a central voter registry, increase the legal awareness of the public, improve election procedures, and help...
OSCE Mission organizes visit of Roma women activists to Serbian Parliament
Publishing date: 11 September 2006
BELGRADE, 11 September 2006- Thirty five Roma women activists visited the National Assembly today, as part of a project organized by the OSCE Mission to Serbia. The Mission's year-long project, "Empowerment of Roma Women for Decision-Making"...
OSCE/ODIHR begins observation of municipal elections in Georgia
Publishing date: 8 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
TBILISI, 8 September 2006- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened a limited election observation mission for the 5 October municipal elections in Georgia...
OSCE Office in Yerevan presents results of human trafficking studies
Publishing date: 8 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
YEREVAN, 8 September 2006- Results of the two studies on trafficking in human beings in Armenia were presented today by the OSCE Office in Yerevan...
OSCE Office opens anti-corruption centre in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 8 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
BAKU, 8 September 2006- Fighting corruption and promoting transparency are the main objectives of an anti-corruption Centre that opened in the northern city of Guba today. The event is part of a joint programme of the OSCE Office in Baku and...
PM Office, OSCE Mission and Kosovo NGO begin drafting strategy on Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities
Publishing date: 8 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 8 September 2006- The Prime Minister's Office, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo and the Kosovo Foundation for Open Society will tomorrow host a conference to launch the development of a strategy for the integration of Roma, Ashkali and...