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Head of OSCE Presence in Albania welcomes Central Election Commission’s move to fill in vacancies in electoral commissions
Publishing date: 21 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Human rights, Elections, Rule of law
TIRANA, 21 February 2011- The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth, today welcomed the decision of the Central Election Commission to announce vacancies in the Commissions of Electoral Administration Zones (CEAZs) in an effort to bring forward preparations for the 8 May local government elections...
OSCE Presence, EU finalize project on modernizing Albania’s civil registry and address system
Publishing date: 17 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
TIRANA, 17 February 2011 – The concrete results of a four-year project to modernize administrative addresses and civil registration systems in Albania were presented today at an event organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania, the Delegation of the European Union and the Interior Ministry...
Head of OSCE Presence in Albania calls on political parties to respect Electoral Code and to nominate election commissioners
Publishing date: 8 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Elections, Rule of law
TIRANA, 8 February 2011- The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth, urged Albanian political parties today to urgently deliver the required nominations for members of the Electoral Administration Zone Commissions to the Central Elections Commission (CEC) in order to properly prepare for local government elections...
OSCE Presence in Albania urges respect for media freedom
Publishing date: 31 January 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Media freedom and development, Rule of law
TIRANA, 31 January 2011 – Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania calls for protection of media freedom and respect for the rule of law during investigations into the tragic events of 21 January in Tirana which claimed the lives of 3 people...
OSCE Chairperson calls for end to violence in Albania
Publishing date: 21 January 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania
VILNIUS, 21 January 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, called today on all in Albania to refrain from using violence, following clashes that have caused several deaths and numerous injuries...
OSCE Presence supports parliamentary oversight of security services
Publishing date: 14 July 2010
TIRANA, 14 July 2010- The OSCE Presence in Albania announced today that it is providing assistance with the drafting of a bill on parliamentary oversight of the intelligence and security services...
Head of OSCE Presence in Albania welcomes scheduled political roundtable meeting
Publishing date: 10 February 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
TIRANA, 10 February 2010- The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Robert Bosch, issued the following statement today: "The OSCE Presence in Albania warmly welcomes the Albanian President's initiative to organize a political roundtable..."