News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE PA deeply concerned about attack on opposition figure in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 23 April 2013
COPENHAGEN, 23 April 2013 – Violence has no place in a democracy, said OSCE PA President Wolfgang Grossruck following reports that a leading opposition figure in Tajikistan was beaten outside his home in Dushanbe...
OSCE Chairperson welcomes renewal of co-operation on election observation between ODIHR and OSCE PA
Publishing date: 23 April 2013
KYIV, 22 April 2013 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara met today with President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Wolfgang Grossruck, who was on a two-day visit to Ukraine...
OSCE PA Bureau reactivates election observation agreement
Publishing date: 15 April 2013
COPENHAGEN, 15 April 2013 – The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly bureau today decided to reactivate the 16-year-old agreement that guides election observation by the OSCE...
Winter Meeting opens with a focus on the OSCE’s roots in addressing challenges
Publishing date: 21 February 2013
VIENNA, 21 February 2013 – The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s 12th Winter Meeting opened today in Vienna with a call for remembering the OSCE’s roots in tackling the challenges of the future...
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Winter Meeting opens in Vienna
Publishing date: 21 February 2013
The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s 12th Winter Meeting opened in Vienna on 21 February 2013. More than 240 parliamentarians have gathered for the two-day meeting, which will include a special debate on the situation in Syria, Mali, and North Africa. Other key items on the agenda include media freedom, border co-operation and security forces...
Post-Election Statement. OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Election Observation Mission to the Presidential Election in Armenia, 18 February 2013
Publishing date: 19 February 2013
Overall, the 18 February election in Armenia represents an improvement compared to previous presidential elections. The election was generally conducted in a peaceful manner and was well-administered under an improved legal framework. Freedoms of assembly and expression were generally respected, and media provided balanced coverage. However, the limited field of candidates meant that the election was not genuinely competitive. The candidates who did run were able to campaign in a free atmosphere and to present their views to voters, but the campaign overall failed to engage the public’s interest...
OSCE PA observers call Armenian election improved, but lacking competition
Publishing date: 19 February 2013
YEREVAN, 19 February 2013 – The 18 February Armenian presidential election demonstrated improvements over previous presidential elections but the limited field of candidates meant that the election was not genuinely competitive, concluded observers from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in a statement released today...