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Albanian elections represent a missed opportunity

Publishing date: 19 February 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
TIRANA, 19 February 2007- The 18 February local elections in Albania represented a missed opportunity to conduct elections fully in line with international commitments and standards for democratic elections. Election Day was calm overall, but...

OSCE Spanish Chairmanship announces Photo Contest

Publishing date: 13 February 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on the conflict dealt with by the OSCE Minsk Conference, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed), OSCE Mission to Montenegro, OSCE Mission to Moldova, OSCE Mission to Serbia, OSCE Mission to Skopje, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed), OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed), OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed), OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, OSCE Office in Minsk (closed), OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
VIENNA, 13 February 2007- The Spanish OSCE Chairmanship today announced a photo contest under the theme "Land and water, protecting our fragile environment". The main prize...

OSCE press freedom representative calls on Albanian parliamentarians to prepare for digital era

Publishing date: 30 January 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Digital switchover, Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 30 January 2007- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, urged Albanian parliamentarians today to ensure that media regulation takes into account the abundance of channels that digital television...

European Commission, OSCE support modernizing Albania's address and civil registration systems

Publishing date: 30 January 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
TIRANA, 30 January 2007- The Head of the Delegation of the European Commission to Albania and the Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania inaugurated today an agreement which will assist the Albanian government in modernising its...

OSCE Chairman welcomes Albanian election deal, praises President's role

Publishing date: 13 January 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Elections
MADRID, 13 January 2007- The OSCE Chairman Miguel Angel Moratinos welcomed today the agreement of the political parties in Albania on a compromise that opens the way for local government elections to be held within the recognised legal deadline...

Joint statement by the Heads of Missions in Tirana on local government elections

Publishing date: 4 January 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Elections
TIRANA, 4 January 2007- The OSCE Presence in Albania issued the following joint statement today: "We are deeply concerned by the lack of progress in preparations of the Albanian local government elections decreed by the President for 20 January 2007...

OSCE Presence supports opening of center for environmental information in Albania

Publishing date: 13 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Environmental activities
TIRANA, 13 December 2006- An environmental information centre featuring a specalized library and an Internet facility opened today in Tirana with the support of the OSCE Presence in Albania...