News and press releases

ISSYK-KUL, Kyrgyzstan, 22 November 2004- Enhancing the professional skills of officials involved in drafting legislation on good governance and combating corruption is the aim of a training course taking place from 22 to 26 November 2004 in...

TASHKENT, 22 November 2004- As part of its efforts to support legal education in Uzbekistan, the OSCE Centre in Tashkent organized a study trip for 12 academics from law faculties and institutes to Britain's Essex University. Deans of faculties and...

ZAGREB, 22 November 2004- Important steps made toward the reconciliation and normalisation of relations within south-east Europe, such as the Croatian Prime Minister's recent visit to Belgrade, should not be set back by isolated incidents, said OSCE's...

SOFIA, 19 November 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Solomon Passy said he hoped the second round of Ukraine's presidential election on Sunday would be free and fair. "I encourage the people of Ukraine to make full use of their democratic right to...

BELGRADE, 19 November 2004- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Maurizio Massari, welcomed yesterday's adoption of a new Defence Strategy by the Parliament of Serbia and Montenegro. "Defence sector reforms are an indispensable...

YEREVAN, 18 November 2004- Environmental issues affecting the Armenian capital Yerevan were the focus of a two-day meeting which brought together more than 40 representatives from the municipality, ministries, academia and NGOs. Organized by the OSCE...

CHISINAU, 18 November 2004- "Be seen- be safe!" is the motto of an OSCE Mission to Moldova action that began today with the distribution of more than 15,000 reflectors to schools throughout the country. The reflectors will be handed...