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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Yerevan Office marks Children's Day with multicultural concert
Publishing date: 30 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Tolerance and non-discrimination
YEREVAN, 1 June 2008- Song and dance groups belonging to the Assyrian, Belarusian, Georgian, Greek, Yezidi, Jewish, Kurdish, Russian and Ukrainian minority communities of Armenia performed at a concert in Yerevan today....
OSCE Chairman sends Special Envoy to Armenia to seek ways to defuse crisis
Publishing date: 2 March 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Rule of law
HELSINKI, 2 March 2008- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva, sent his Special Envoy, Ambassador Heikki Talvitie, to Yerevan today to try to help overcome a political crisis that led to violence...
OSCE Chairman condemns use of force in Armenia, again appeals for post-election dialogue
Publishing date: 1 March 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections, Rule of law
HELSINKI, 1 March 2008- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva, condemned the use of force against peaceful demonstrators in Yerevan today.
Winners of OSCE-supported anti-corruption contest in Armenia awarded prizes
Publishing date: 27 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education
YEREVAN, 27 November 2007- The winners of a painting contest for high school students on corruption-related topics were awarded prizes at a ceremony in Yerevan today...
OSCE Office-supported report on Armenian civil service recruitment encourages civil monitoring
Publishing date: 2 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization
YEREVAN, 2 November 2007- Armenia could improve the transparency and effectiveness of its civil service through, among other measures, better testing and monitoring, concluded a report released today with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan...
OSCE Office encourages better access to state information in Armenia through annual awards
Publishing date: 28 September 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Education, Media freedom and development
YEREVAN, 28 September 2007- The OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Freedom of Information (FOI) Centre handed out this year's Freedom of Information awards, aimed at encouraging measures that give the public improved access to state information...
OSCE-supported report recommends revision of state migration strategy and legislation
Publishing date: 3 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Education, National minority issues, Rule of law
YEREVAN, 3 July 2007- The findings of an OSCE Office in Yerevan-supported study on migration legislation and administration in Armenia were discussed at a meeting today attended by experts from key Government and international institutions...