News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE urges swift progress on voter lists and calls for dialogue with Parliamentary Committee
Publishing date: 17 March 2005
TIRANA, 17 March 2005- The OSCE Presence in Albania and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights today encouraged all relevant Albanian institutions to strengthen their efforts to prepare voter lists. They also reminded local...
OSCE Presence calls for swift action after Assembly approves law on electoral zones
Publishing date: 4 March 2005
TIRANA, 4 March 2005- The OSCE Presence in Albania today welcomed the adoption by the Albanian Assembly of the law on electoral zones and called for swift implementation of the Electoral Code, in time for the 2005 general elections...
OSCE Presence and German agency support new employment project in northern Albania
Publishing date: 4 March 2005
TIRANA, 4 March 2005- A project on fostering employment through competition, supported by the OSCE Presence in Albania and the German Association for Technical Co-operation's (GTZ) Economic Development Programme, will tomorrow be launched in the city...
OSCE Presence and Council of Europe Office welcome agreement on redrawing Albanian electoral zones
Publishing date: 28 February 2005
TIRANA, 28 February 2005- The OSCE Presence and the Office of the Council of Europe in Albania today welcomed the agreement on redrawing the country's 100 electoral zones reached by the principal Albanian political parties. A compromise was reached by...
OSCE Presence publishes interim report on development of fair trials in Albania
Publishing date: 14 February 2005
TIRANA, 14 February 2005- The OSCE Presence in Albania has today released an Interim Report following nine months of observation of homicide, trafficking and armed robbery cases at the Tirana District Court and, after its establishment in January 2004...
Redrawing Albanian electoral zones: a need for further work seen by OSCE Presence and Council of Europe
Publishing date: 4 February 2005
TIRANA, 4 February 2005- The OSCE Presence and the Office of the Council of Europe in Albania express their regret that the Expert Working Group on redrawing Albanian electoral zones, which both organizations have supported, has not so far been able...
OSCE Presence in Albania welcomes approval of Electoral Code amendments
Publishing date: 10 January 2005
TIRANA, 10 January 2005- The OSCE Presence in Albania welcomes the approval of the amendments to the Electoral Code by the Assembly of the Republic of Albania, with 92 votes in favour and 10 against. "This demonstrates the political will to fulfil..