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OSCE welcomes achievements of parliamentary election reform committee in Albania
Publishing date: 14 April 2003
TIRANA, 14 April 2003- Ambassador Osmo Lipponen, Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, has welcomed the latest steps to implement recommendations on the electoral process in the country issued by the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions...
OSCE welcomes progress in reforming Albania's election law, urges swift resolution on remaining issues
Publishing date: 1 April 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Elections
TIRANA, 1 April 2003- The OSCE Presence in Albania and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) welcome the consensual agreement by the bi-partisan committee of the Albanian parliament on improvements to the...
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly delegation to meet Albanian leaders
Publishing date: 24 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization
TIRANA, 24 March 2003- An OSCE Parliamentary Assembly delegation will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday top-level Albanian leaders, during a four-day visit to Albania. The delegation will be headed by a representative of the Italian minority in...
OSCE Chairmanship approves funding for major awareness and advocacy campaign in Albania
Publishing date: 28 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
TIRANA, 28 February 2003- The Royal Netherlands Embassy in Tirana, representing the current OSCE Chairmanship, today approved funding for a grass-roots initiative which is expected to be the largest awareness-raising and advocacy...
OSCE urges Albania's parliamentary election committee to agree on reform package by end of March
Publishing date: 7 February 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Elections
VIENNA, 7 February 2003- The OSCE Presence in Albania and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights commended the work of the Bipartisan Committee of the Albanian Parliament...
OSCE roundtable in Albania agrees to draft national strategy for Roma
Publishing date: 4 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
TIRANA, 4 February 2003- Plans to draft a national strategy aimed at improved living conditions for the Roma minority community in Albania were agreed yesterday at an OSCE-financed roundtable. According to the memorandum of understanding between...
OSCE to present report on activities in Albania
Publishing date: 3 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization
TIRANA, 3 February 2003- The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Osmo Lipponen, will hold a press conference tomorrow, 4 February, to present the outlines of the current OSCE activities in Albania. The report is Ambassador Lipponen's...