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OSCE Ambassadors press Transdniestrian authorities to be more constructive
Publishing date: 11 June 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Arms control, Democratization, Border management
CHISINAU, 11 June 2004- At a press conference today, a high-level OSCE delegation visiting Moldova pressed the authorities of the separatist Transdniestrian region to take a more constructive stance in the negotiation process on a settlement...
OSCE co-organizes election law reform discussions in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 11 June 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Elections
DUSHANBE, 11 June 2004- Reform of the electoral system in Tajikistan was the topic of a high-profile roundtable held here yesterday, co-organized by the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe. It drew more than 100 participants, including Government officials...
OSCE Presence in Albania sees approval of property law as 'step towards solution'
Publishing date: 9 June 2004
TIRANA, 9 June 2004- The OSCE Presence in Albania considers yesterday's approval of the Law on Restitution and Compensation of Property by the Albanian Assembly as part of the process for reaching a final solution to the property issue...
OSCE Kosovo Mission says public benefits from greater transparency in political party financing
Publishing date: 9 June 2004
PRISTINA, 9 June 2004- In a report released today, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo (OMIK) finds that political parties in Kosovo have made significant improvements in 2002 and 2003 in disclosing their financial information compared to previous years...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office discusses implementation of OSCE standards and commitments with Belarusian leadership
Publishing date: 9 June 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Democratization
MINSK, 9 June 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, said on Wednesday he was satisfied with his visit to Belarus, which provided him with the opportunity to...
OSCE Centre in Tashkent to train domestic election observers
Publishing date: 9 June 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
TASHKENT, 9 June 2004- The OSCE Centre in Tashkent will begin training courses for domestic election observers in Andijan tomorrow. The programme is intended to prepare observers for the elections on 26 December, after which Uzbekistan will...
OSCE Mission and Norway assist Serbia in fight against trafficking, terrorism, extortion and kidnapping
Publishing date: 9 June 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Policing
BELGRADE, 9 June 2004- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro and the Embassy of Norway today handed over special equipment to the Border Police Directorate of the Serbian Interior Ministry as part of its assistance programme in the fight against...