News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Freedom of religion or belief topic of OSCE-supported discussion in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 20 September 2013
Kyrgyzstan’s state officials, religious leaders, civil society and media representatives gathered in Bishkek on 20 September 2013 for an OSCE-supported roundtable discussion on the legal and practical aspects of safeguarding the freedom of religion or belief in the Kyrgyz Republic...
OSCE Centre and Kyrgyz State Custom Service agree to establish training centre for Kyrgyz and Afghani custom officers
Publishing date: 9 September 2013
The OSCE Centre and the State Customs Service (SCS) of the Kyrgyz Republic signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Bishkek, on 9 September 2013, on establishing a training centre for Kyrgyzstan’s and Afghanistan’s customs officers...
OSCE Academy in Bishkek supports academic discussion on regional security in Central Asia
Publishing date: 5 September 2013
Some 25 leading experts, governmental officials and representatives of the diplomatic community in Bishkek took part in the annual seminar on regional security in Central Asia, hosted and organized by the OSCE Academy in Bishkek, from 6 to 7 September 2013...
‘Snow Leopards’ in Kyrgyzstan receive support from OSCE
Publishing date: 4 September 2013
On 4 September 2013 the OSCE Centre in Bishkek provided Kyrgyzstan’s Defence Ministry with an obstacle course for training anti-terrorism unit officers and donated equipment for mountain patrolling in Osh, Southern Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE trains police and prison administration to prevent extremism in Kyrgyzstan’s prisons
Publishing date: 4 September 2013
Some 50 prison and police officers of Kyrgyzstan’s State Penitentiary Service (GSIN) discussed on 4 September 2013 in Bishkek ways to prevent extremism and radicalization in prisons at an OSCE-supported training seminar...
OSCE supports study course for Central Asian journalism students
Publishing date: 30 August 2013
BISHKEK, 30 August 2013- Thirteen university students from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan graduated today from the Fourth Central Asian School of Contemporary Journalism at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek...
OSCE presents training centre for Kyrgyzstan’s penitentiary service officials
Publishing date: 30 August 2013
A public presentation of an OSCE-supported training centre for the staff of Kyrgyzstan’s State Penitentiary Service (GSIN) took place in Bishkek on 30 August 2013...