News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Chair of human trafficking task force ends trip to Albania
Publishing date: 16 November 2001
TIRANA, 16 November 2001- During her three-day visit to Albania, the Chair of the Stability Pact Task Force on Trafficking in Human Beings, Minister Helga Konrad, met with the Albanian Ministers of Public Order, European Integration, Justice...
Network of civil society development centres to be established in Albania
Publishing date: 6 November 2001
TIRANA, 6 November 2001- The OSCE Presence in Albania and the Netherlands Development Organization (SNV) have established a network of five civil society development centres, which will be opened throughout the country this month...
OSCE regrets missed opportunities to reform Albanian electoral system
Publishing date: 12 October 2001
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
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
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
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
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...