News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro hands over equipment to the State Election Commission
Publishing date: 12 March 2018
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro provided 11 laptops, three projectors and one printer to the State Election Commission (SEC) to further support the operational efficiency of the institution, on 9 March 2018 in Podgorica...
ODIHR shares expertise with Parliamentary Ad-hoc Committee on Electoral Reform in Albania
Publishing date: 9 March 2018
A team of experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is providing assistance to the Parliamentary Ad-hoc Committee on Electoral Reform in following up on ODIHR electoral recommendations. As part of this assistance, the team, during a visit to Tirana from 7 to
OSCE Mission to Montenegro in co-operation with State Election Commission trains polling board trainers in preparation for presidential election
Publishing date: 9 March 2018
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro, in close collaboration with the State Election Commission (SEC) organized a two-day refresher training course for 25 trainers on 7 and 8 March 2018 in Podgorica...
OSCE/ODIHR opens observation mission for early presidential election in the Republic of Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 9 March 2018
BAKU, 9 March 2018 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened its election observation mission for the 11 April early presidential election in the Republic of Azerbaijan. The mission’s deployment follows an official invitation from the Azerbaijani authorities...
OSCE/ODIHR final report on Kyrgyzstan presidential election encourages authorities, political parties to continue with inclusive electoral reform, ensure equal opportunities for all candidates
Publishing date: 8 March 2018
The final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on the 15 October 2017 presidential election in Kyrgyzstan recommends steps to address shortcomings in the legal framework, strengthen safeguards against the misuse of public resources, and ensure that
OSCE PA’s Tidei and Link to lead election observers in Russia
Publishing date: 7 March 2018
COPENHAGEN, 7 March 2018 – A large team of parliamentarians from the OSCE will observe the upcoming presidential election in the Russian Federation. Michael Georg Link (MP, Germany) will serve as Special Co-ordinator, leading the short-term OSCE mission of some 420 international observers for the 18 March vote. Marietta Tidei (MP, Italy) will serve as Head of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly delegation, which will include some 90 members of parliament from more than 30 countries...
ODIHR opens observation mission for the presidential election in Montenegro
Publishing date: 7 March 2018
PODGORICA, 7 March 2018 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened an election observation mission for the 15 April presidential election in Montenegro. The mission’s deployment follows an official invitation from the Montenegrin authorities...