News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Presence in Albania supports regional workshop on women's participation in elections
Publishing date: 25 June 2004
TIRANA, 25 June 2003- The participation of women in elections will be the focus of a regional workshop supported by the OSCE Presence in Albania which will take place on Saturday, 26 June, in Tirana...
OSCE Presence in Albania sees approval of property law as 'step towards solution'
Publishing date: 9 June 2004
TIRANA, 9 June 2004- The OSCE Presence in Albania considers yesterday's approval of the Law on Restitution and Compensation of Property by the Albanian Assembly as part of the process for reaching a final solution to the property issue...
OSCE Presence and Swedish government sign agreement on supporting civil society development in Albania
Publishing date: 8 June 2004
TIRANA, 8 June 2004- The OSCE Presence in Albania and the Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency signed an agreement today on financing the activities of the Presence's two Civil Society Development Centres for the next three years...
OSCE Permanent Council Chairman meets Albanian opposition leaders
Publishing date: 26 March 2004
VIENNA, 26 March 2004- The Chairman of the OSCE Permanent Council, Ambassador Ivo Petrov of Bulgaria, and several OSCE ambassadors met Albanian opposition leaders in Vienna on 24 March. The ambassadors exchanged views on a number of current...
OSCE/ODIHR urges improvement to voter lists and election law well ahead of next parliamentary elections in Albania
Publishing date: 12 March 2004
TIRANA/WARSAW, 12 March 2004- Albanian political parties should swiftly re-start the electoral reform process to ensure improvement to voter lists and amendment of the Electoral Code in line with ODIHR and Venice Commission recommendations well...
OSCE mission report says situation for pre-trial detainees in Albania remains "problematic"
Publishing date: 3 March 2004
TIRANA, 3 March 2004- A report released today by the OSCE Presence in Albania says that the pre-trial detention situation in the country continues to be problematic. The document, which took nearly a year to compile, notes in particular the...
Albanian Foreign Minister praises OSCE and its role in his country at Permanent Council
Publishing date: 26 February 2004
VIENNA, 26 February 2004- Albania's Foreign Minister Dr. Kastriot Islami said that his country will continue to work and co-operate with the OSCE in all areas of common concern. "Albania has a high appraisal of the OSCE and its role," Dr. Islami...