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Central Election Commission approves final results of Kosovo Assembly election
Publishing date: 3 November 2004
PRISTINA, 3 November 2004- The Central Election Commission has approved the final results, following a recount of ballots, for the Kosovo Assembly Election. The final results show little difference...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office congratulates Afghan President Hamid Karzai
Publishing date: 3 November 2004
SOFIA, 3 November 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy congratulated Hamid Karzai on his victory in Afghanistan's presidential elections. "The OSCE Chairmanship regards the electoral success of Mr. Karzai...
OSCE Mission, Serb Justice Ministry hold International Donors Conference in Belgrade Central Prison
Publishing date: 3 November 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
BELGRADE, 3 November 2004- International donors meet today in the unique setting of Belgrade's Central Prison to discuss funding for urgent modernisation of the Serbian Prison System. Jointly hosted by the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro and...
Almaty hosts international forum on promoting public-private co-operation in industrial restructuring
Publishing date: 2 November 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
ALMATY, 2 November 2004- Topical issues related to industrial restructuring in transition economies will be discussed at a two-day forum which started today in Almaty. About 150 participants from the CIS and Europe are attending the joint OSCE-UN...
Widespread campaign irregularities observed in Ukrainian presidential election
Publishing date: 1 November 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Elections
KYIV, 1 November 2004- The first round of voting in the 31 October presidential election in Ukraine did not meet a considerable number of OSCE, Council of Europe and other European standards for democratic elections, concluded...
OSCE Centre in Tashkent helps organize training for Uzbek prison staff in Poland
Publishing date: 1 November 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
TASHKENT, 1 November 2004- Senior staff of Uzbekistan's prison system today began a 10-day study visit to Poland as an important step towards implementing a comprehensive prison reform in their own country. The programme in Poland's Kalisz training...
OSCE Centres in Central Asia welcome first graduates of Central Asian Youth Network
Publishing date: 1 November 2004
Content type: Press release
TASHKENT, 1 November 2004- The five OSCE Centres in Central Asia end the first year's activities of the OSCE Central Asian Youth Network with a five-day international conference starting today in the Uzbek capital. More than 50 students from all over...