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Ballots arrive for Kosovo's 17 November general election
Publishing date: 7 November 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Elections
PRISTINA, 7 November 2001-- More than one million ballots have arrived in Kosovo for the 17 November general election. The ballots, which were printed in the United Kingdom...
Network of civil society development centres to be established in Albania
Publishing date: 6 November 2001
TIRANA, 6 November 2001- The OSCE Presence in Albania and the Netherlands Development Organization (SNV) have established a network of five civil society development centres, which will be opened throughout the country this month...
OSCE introduces new voter registration system in Bosnia and Herzegovina municipalities
Publishing date: 6 November 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Elections
SARAJEVO, 6 November 2001- The OSCE is in the process of introducing in Bosnia and Herzegovina a new system of voter registration to representatives of all of the country's 145 municipalities. The process of voter registration is still administered...
Montenegro's draft referendum law marks backward step
Publishing date: 5 November 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 5 November 2001 (OSCE)-- The new draft referendum law of Montenegro, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, marks a backward step from current legislation. This is the conclusion of an analysis published today by the OSCE/ODIHR...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes endorsement of Kosovo Serb participation in November election
Publishing date: 5 November 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Elections, National minority issues
BUCHAREST, 5 November 2001- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, welcomed the endorsement by the Governments of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Republic of Serbia, as well as...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities visits Skopje
Publishing date: 5 November 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: National minority issues
SKOPJE, 5 November 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekeus, visited Skopje on 4 and 5 November and met with the President of the Republic, Boris Trajkoski, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ilinka Mitreva...
OSCE seminar in Belgrade discusses use of water resources and management of international waterways
Publishing date: 5 November 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Serbia
BELGRADE, 5 November 2001 (OSCE)- Environmental issues are at the top of the agenda of an international seminar, which currently takes place in Belgrade, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY). The two-day event, organized by the OSCE in co-ordination...