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OSCE signs agreement with Afghanistan on support for presidential election
Publishing date: 7 September 2004
KABUL, 7 September 2004- The OSCE signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Afghanistan on Tuesday concerning the Organization's support for the Afghan presidential election on 9 October. The Memorandum covers...
OSCE Mission welcomes opening of Serbia's first Prison Staff Academy
Publishing date: 7 September 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
NIS, 7 September 2004- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro welcomed the opening of the first Prison Staff Academy in Nis as an important step towards creating a modern and professional prison service in Serbia...
OSCE/ODIHR establishes large-scale observation mission for Ukraine presidential election
Publishing date: 6 September 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
KYIV, 6 September 2004- Following an invitation from the Government of Ukraine, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has established an Election Observation Mission to monitor the Presidential Election scheduled for 31 October...
OSCE Secretary General Jan Kubis meets President and Foreign Minister of Tajikistan
Publishing date: 6 September 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
VIENNA, 6 September, 2004- OSCE Secretary General Jan Kubis visited the capital of Tajikistan today, after leaving Afghanistan, one of the OSCE's Partners for Co-operation...
OSCE PA, ODIHR to lead observation of parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 6 September 2004
COPENHAGEN, 6 September 2004- OSCE's Chairman-in-Office Solomon Passy has appointed OSCE PA Vice-President Ihor Ostash as his Special Co-ordinator to lead the Short-Term OSCE Observation Mission for Kazahkstan's parliamentary elections on 19 September...
OSCE Secretary General visits Afghanistan to discuss election plans
Publishing date: 6 September 2004
KABUL, 6 September 2004- OSCE Secretary General Jan Kubis visited Afghanistan on 4 and 5 September for consultations with the Afghan authorities and international partners concerning OSCE support for the 9 October Presidential elections...
OSCE Chairman horrified at brutal terrorist act on school in North Ossetia
Publishing date: 4 September 2004
SOFIA, 4 September 2004- OSCE Chairman-in-Office Solomon Passy offered his sincere condolences to the Russian people over the brutal terrorist act which led to the loss of hundreds of innocent lives. "Words are powerless...