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OSCE Presence and ODIHR welcome breakthrough on electoral law amendments in Albania
Publishing date: 30 December 2004
TIRANA, 30 December 2004- The OSCE Presence in Albania and the OSCE/ODIHR today welcomed the commitment by the ruling Socialist Party and the opposition Democratic Party to ensure the passage of amendments to the Electoral Code...
Slovenia to take over Chairmanship of OSCE on January 1
Publishing date: 30 December 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VIENNA, 30 December 2004- Slovenia will officially take over the Chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) from Bulgaria on 1 January 2005.
OSCE Office in Yerevan completes programme in support of National Assembly
Publishing date: 30 December 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
YEREVAN, 30 December 2004- The OSCE Office in Yerevan has completed its programme in support of the National Assembly and provided it with some 60 books as well as reference training materials. During the year...
OSCE Permanent Council honours victims of Indian Ocean disaster with minute's silence
Publishing date: 30 December 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
VIENNA, 30 December 2004- The OSCE Permanent Council held a minute's silence on Thursday in honour of the victims of the devastating tidal wave which killed tens of thousands of people in countries around the Indian Ocean.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office congratulates Ukrainian people on conduct of presidential election
Publishing date: 29 December 2004
SOFIA, 29 December 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, has congratulated the Ukrainian people on the conduct of the repeat second round of the presidential election held on 26 December, in anticipation of the...
OSCE Presence and ODIHR concerned at Albanian political parties' failure to pass electoral law amendments
Publishing date: 28 December 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
TIRANA, 24 December 2004- The OSCE Presence in Albania and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today expressed their concern over a failure by the Albanian Assembly and political parties to adopt amendments to the...
OSCE/ODIHR: Electoral process in Uzbekistan requires major improvements
Publishing date: 27 December 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Elections
TASHKENT/WARSAW, 27 December 2004- The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights conducted a Limited Election Observation Mission in Uzbekistan for the parliamentary elections on 26 December. Although minor improvements since the...