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OSCE Chairman-in-Office commends Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities on conduct of general elections
Publishing date: 7 October 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Elections
LISBON, 7 October 2002- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, commends the authorities and the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the orderly way in which the elections on 5 October...
General elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina largely in line with international standards
Publishing date: 6 October 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Elections
SARAJEVO, 6 October 2002- Yesterday's general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina were largely in line with international standards, considering the country's unique constitutional framework, concluded the International Election Observation Mission...
Belgian MP Pieter De Crem to lead OSCE observation of Bosnia and Herzegovina elections
Publishing date: 4 October 2002
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
COPENHAGEN, 4 October 2002 – The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, has appointed Pieter De Crem, member of the Belgian Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly...
OSCE Bosnia and Herzegovina Mission rejects criticism of Election Commission
Publishing date: 8 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Elections
SARAJEVO, 8 August 2002- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina rejects the unfounded criticism by the country's union of graphic workers regarding the decision of the Election Commission to award ballot printing for the upcoming elections...
Bosnia High Representative urges OSCE to take lead on education
Publishing date: 4 July 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
VIENNA, 4 July 2002- Lord Ashdown, High Representative and European Union Special Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, described the crisis in education as the biggest long-term threat to the country's security and stability on...
High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina urges OSCE to give more support to return process
Publishing date: 9 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
VIENNA, 9 May 2002- In his last address as High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Wolfgang Petritsch urged the OSCE Delegations today to lobby their governments for support for the process of return of refugees and displaced...
OSCE welcomes announcement of date for general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 22 April 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Elections
SARAJEVO, 22 April 2002- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Robert Beecroft, has welcomed the announcement by the Head of the Election Commission that general elections will be held this autumn. The announcement...