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Ambassador Heyken: Belarus and OSCE to make fresh start
Publishing date: 17 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
MINSK, 17 February 2003- Belarus and the OSCE are to "open a new page" in their relations, the Head of the OSCE Office in Minsk, Ambassador Eberhard Heyken, said on Monday. "My endeavour will be to establish an atmosphere of trust and mutual...
International fact-finding mission looks into alleged assassination attempt on Turkmen President
Publishing date: 14 February 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
WARSAW, 14 February 2003- An international fact-finding mission established to examine the investigations by the Turkmen authorities of the 25 November assassination attempt on President Saparmurat Niyazov began its work this week. In view...
Head of Belgrade Mission unveils plan of action to assist Serbia and Montenegro
Publishing date: 13 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Serbia
BELGRADE, 13 February 2003- Ambassador Maurizio Massari, Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, today made his first address to the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna and unveiled the Mission's plan of action to assist the State Union...
Ballot boxes arrive on time for Armenian election with help of OSCE
Publishing date: 12 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
YEREVAN, 12 February 2003- Some 2,000 transparent ballot boxes, ordered with the help of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, have arrived safely in Armenia for use in this year's presidential election. The Head of the Office, Ambassador Roy Reeve, showed...
OSCE and BBC train Azerbaijani journalists in elections reporting
Publishing date: 12 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Elections, Media freedom and development
BAKU, 12 February 2003- A two-week training course on election reporting has just been launched by the OSCE Office in Baku in conjunction with the BBC Training Centre, based in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Experts will train around 25 staff members...
Montenegro's failed presidential election marred by opposition boycott and pressure on state employees
Publishing date: 10 February 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
PODGORICA, 10 February 2003- Yesterday's repeat presidential election in Montenegro was marred by the opposition's continuing boycott, as well as by pressure on state employees to vote. However, the international observer mission deployed by the OSCE...
Russian journalist wins OSCE Prize for Journalism and Democracy
Publishing date: 10 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development
COPENHAGEN, 10 February 2003- The Russian journalist, Anna Politkovskaya, is to receive this year's OSCE Prize for Journalism and Democracy for her courageous professional work in support of "human rights and freedom of the media"...