News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Russia’s presidential election marked by unequal campaign conditions, active citizens’ engagement, international observers say
Publishing date: 5 March 2012
MOSCOW, 5 March 2012 – Although candidates in yesterday’s presidential election in the Russian Federation were able to campaign unhindered, conditions were clearly skewed in favour of one of the contestants, current Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the international observers concluded in a statement issued today...
OSCE media freedom representative calls for enhanced protection of journalists covering public protests
Publishing date: 2 March 2012
VIENNA, 2 March 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, called today upon participating States of the Organization to take pro-active measures to protect journalists covering public protests...
OSCE Office and Yerevan State University sign a co-operation agreement
Publishing date: 2 March 2012
The Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, Ambassador Andrey Sorokin and Rector of the Yerevan State University, Aram Simonyan, signed on 2 March 2012 a Memorandum of Understanding on establishing a Sustainable Development Centre in the Yerevan State University...
Parole system in Armenia needs urgent reform, says OSCE-supported study
Publishing date: 2 March 2012
YEREVAN, 2 March 2012 – The results and recommendations of an OSCE-supported study on early conditional release system (parole) in Armenia were discussed today in Yerevan...
Taking the long-term view: why quiet diplomacy is needed in modern times
Publishing date: 1 March 2012
Quiet diplomacy has an important role in addressing the root causes of conflicts, stressed the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Knut Vollebaek in his address to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Winter Session 2012 on 24 February 2012...
OSCE Mission to Skopje regrets loss of lives in Gostivar, calls for calm
Publishing date: 1 March 2012
SKOPJE, 1 March 2012- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, Ambassador Ralf Breth expressed today his regret over the loss of human lives in a tragic incident that took place on 28 February in Gostivar and conveyed his sincere condolences to the families of the victims...
OSCE Mission to Skopje expands school safety project
Publishing date: 1 March 2012
Starting in March 2012, the Police Development Department of the OSCE Mission to Skopje is helping to introduce the School Safety project in other municipalities in the country, after having successfully implemented the project in the municipality of Kumanovo...