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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Canada supports irrigation channel repair in Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone
Publishing date: 13 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
TBILISI, 13 November 2002- An OSCE-initiated programme of collective compensation for weapons voluntarily handed over is well underway: The 35-km Trifoni irrigation channel in the Georgian-South Ossetian...
OSCE/ODIHR starts observation of repeat presidential elections in Serbia
Publishing date: 12 November 2002
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
BELGRADE, 13 November 2002- The OSCE/ODIHR has established an Election Observation Mission to monitor the repeat presidential elections in the Republic of Serbia/Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which have been scheduled to take place on 8 December...
OSCE Presence in Albania welcomes amendments to law on radio and TV
Publishing date: 11 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Media freedom and development
TIRANA, 11 November 2002- The OSCE Presence in Albania welcomed the unanimous adoption of amendments to the "Law on Public and Private Radio and Television in the Republic of Albania" by the Parliament. The amendments of last...
OSCE begins training Kosovo's new municipal assembly members
Publishing date: 8 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Elections
PRISTINA, 8 November 2002- A first round of post-election training for Kosovo's newly elected Municipal Assembly Members is underway. The training is the first in series of five sessions organised by the OSCE that aims...
Sixth train leaves Tiraspol bound for Russia with military materials
Publishing date: 8 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
CHISINAU, 8 November 2002- The Operational Group of Russian Forces in Transdniestria removed another trainload of various military materials on 6 November from the Transdniestrian region of Moldova for Russia. The train consisted of 42 cars...
Seats in Kosovo's municipal assemblies reflect the vote, says OSCE Mission
Publishing date: 8 November 2002
PRISTINA, 8 November 2002- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo reminds political entities of the fact that mandates won in the Municipal Elections were given according to a system of proportional representation. The UN Special...
Ukrainian prosecutors, law enforcement officials and NGO members to visit Italy
Publishing date: 8 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights
KYIV, 8 November 2002- A high-ranking delegation from the Office of the Ukrainian General Prosecutor, the Interior Ministry and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) will make a study trip to Italy from 10 to 13 November. The trip...