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OSCE regrets missed opportunities to reform Albanian electoral system
Publishing date: 12 October 2001
Content type: Press statement
What we do: Elections
TIRANA, 12 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The following statement was made today by Ambassador Geert-Hinrich Ahrens, the Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, following the release of the OSCE report on the 24 June 2001 parliamentary elections in Albania...
OSCE South-eastern Europe Heads of Mission meet in Croatia
Publishing date: 24 September 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed), OSCE Mission to Serbia, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Elections
ZAGREB, 24 September 2001 (OSCE)-- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Bernard Poncet is hosting a meeting of the Heads of OSCE Missions and Offices in South-eastern Europe in Bezanec Castle, near Zagreb, on 24 and 25 September 2001
Head of OSCE Presence in Albania visits newly-appointed Minister of Environment
Publishing date: 13 September 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
TIRANA, 13 September 2001 (OSCE)-- The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Geert-Hinrich Ahrens, visited yesterday the newly-appointed Albanian Minister for the Environment, Mr. Ruka.
Regional round tables on water systems in Albania
Publishing date: 4 September 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
TIRANA, 4 September 2001 (OSCE)- A series of regional meetings to discuss the decentralization of the public water services will take place throughout Albania during the first week of September.
Albanian elections: In remaining zones, third round highlights problems
Publishing date: 23 July 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
TIRANA, 23 July 2001 (OSCE)-- The two weeks leading up to yesterday's third round of Albanian parliamentary elections served to highlight remaining electoral deficiencies, concluded the International Election Observation Mission...
OSCE calls all parties to continue responsible behaviour in second round of Albania elections
Publishing date: 9 July 2001
TIRANA, 9 July 2001 (OSCE)-- In the final hours leading up to the second round of parliamentary elections in Albania on 8 July, the OSCE Presence urged all parties to continue to act responsibly by restraining their rhetoric and conducting...
Albanian parliamentary elections mark progress towards international standards
Publishing date: 25 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
TIRANA, 25 June 2001 (OSCE)-- Yesterday's parliamentary elections in Albania marked progress towards meeting international standards for democratic elections, concluded the International Election Observation Mission in a statement issued today...