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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
New code of conduct on elections approved in Kosovo
Publishing date: 2 April 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Elections
PRISTINA, 2 April 2002- The Central Election Commission (CEC) has approved the ground rules that will govern the conduct and campaign activities of those contesting the second municipal elections in Kosovo later this year...
Ukrainian parliamentary elections mark progress but flaws persist
Publishing date: 1 April 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Elections
KYIV, 1 April 2002- The parliamentary elections in Ukraine indicate progress towards international standards, but important flaws persist, the International Election Observation Mission said in a statement issued today...
Collective security and sustainable peace ultimate goal of disarmament, concludes OSCE Paris seminar
Publishing date: 28 March 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
PARIS, 28 March 2002- The socio-economic impact generated by disarmament and reductions in military expenditures were on top of the agenda of a two-day seminar, organized by the OSCE and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
Council of Europe and OSCE launch European Charter on Youth Participation
Publishing date: 28 March 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Elections
SARAJEVO, 28 March 2002- The Council of Europe office in Sarajevo and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina have launched today the BiH edition of the "European Charter on the Participation of Young People in Municipal and Regional Life"...
OSCE welcomes agreement on constitutional amendments in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 28 March 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution
SARAJEVO, 28 March 2002- OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina welcomes the agreement reached on 27 March on the implementation of the Constituent Peoples' decision. The agreement is the result of the firm determination...
Melange Project: beating dangerous fuel into fertilizer
Publishing date: 28 March 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
TBILISI, 28 March 2002- An OSCE-supervised project in Georgia to produce fertilizers from extremely dangerous missile fuel is well underway. Two German experts working on the field gave positive account of their evaluation of the "Melange...
Chairman-in-Office urges restart of negotiations in Moldova
Publishing date: 27 March 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
CHISINAU, 27 March 2002- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office (CiO), Portuguese Foreign Minister Jaime Gama, has urged all sides involved in the Transdniestrian conflict to resume talks as soon as possible. "Negotiations are the only way to...