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OSCE Office holds seminar on electoral systems and party financing in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 28 February 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Elections
BAKU, 28 February 2006- Structural problems in the Azerbaijani electoral system and the financing of political parties were the focus of a seminar organized by the OSCE Office in Baku which ended today. The event, entitled...
OSCE Baku Office welcomes Azerbaijan's decision to cancel newspaper debts
Publishing date: 9 February 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
BAKU, 9 February 2006- The OSCE Office in Baku today welcomed President Ilham Aliyev's decision to cancel the debts of newspapers, including leading opposition publications, to the State publishing house Azerbaijan. The debts, totalling EUR 350,000...
OSCE Baku Office trains journalists in human trafficking reporting
Publishing date: 8 February 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
BAKU, 8 February 2006- Thirty-five journalists from different media outlets in Azerbaijan took part in a seminar on reporting on human trafficking issues, organized by the OSCE Office in Baku...
OSCE Office trains Azerbaijani police in dealing with public assemblies
Publishing date: 13 December 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Policing
BAKU, 13 December 2005- The OSCE Office in Baku organized a week-long training programme on proper police tactics during public demonstrations, which ended today...
OSCE Office concerned over police action against peaceful demonstration in Baku
Publishing date: 28 November 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections, Policing
BAKU, 28 November 2005- The Head of the OSCE Office in Baku has expressed his deep concern over police violence against demonstrators, after the 26 November authorised opposition rally, and has urged all political forces in the country to avoid a...
OSCE project will help Azerbaijan upgrade toxic missile fuel storage sites
Publishing date: 24 October 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
VIENNA, 24 October 2005- Providing technical and financial assistance for upgrading two outdated "melange" rocket fuel storage sites in Azerbaijan is the aim of an OSCE project, which will begin with a visit of a group of experts...
OSCE Office Head concerned over mass detentions in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 19 October 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution
BAKU, 19 October 2005- The Head of the OSCE Office in Baku, Ambassador Maurizio Pavesi, today expressed his deep concern over the deterioration of the political situation in Azerbaijan and its potential impact on the election campaign...