News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE improves teaching skills of Afghan customs officers
Publishing date: 27 October 2011
BISHKEK, 27 October 2011- An educational course for Afghan customs officers held in the ‘training-of-trainers’ format concluded in Bishkek today...
OSCE-supported Association of Women Police in Kyrgyzstan celebrates its first anniversary
Publishing date: 20 October 2011
BISHKEK, 20 October 2011 – An OSCE-supported discussion on the contemporary role of female police officers took place today in Bishkek to mark the first anniversary of the Association of Women Police in Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE contributes to Kyrgyzstan’s efforts in preventing extremism and radicalization through community policing
Publishing date: 4 October 2011
BISHKEK, 4 October 2011 – A two-day workshop on how community policing can help counter violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism, organized by the OSCE Secretariat and the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, in co-operation with Kyrgyzstan’s Interior Ministry, started today in Bishkek...
Statement of the UN, OSCE and EU Special Envoys on the situation in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 7 September 2011
BISHKEK, 7 September 2011- The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Central Asia Miroslav Jenča, the OSCE Chairperson’s Special Envoy for Kyrgyzstan Adam Kobieracki and EU Special Representative for Central Asia Pierre Morel visited Kyrgyzstan today...
OSCE supports women in conflict prevention and reconciliation efforts in southern Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 3 August 2011
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 3 August 2011 – A co-operation agreement between women community leaders, the community police, healthcare and education structures and the Mayor’s Office was signed today in Osh in the framework of an OSCE project on gender issues and conflict prevention in southern Kyrgyzstan...
On first joint visit, OSCE Special Representatives meet President of Kyrgyzstan, discussed prevention of human trafficking and violence against women
Publishing date: 30 July 2011
BISHKEK, 30 July 2011 – On a joint visit to Kyrgyzstan, the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, and the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Gender Issues, Wendy Patten, stressed today the importance of continuing co-operation with the authorities of Kyrgyzstan to better prevent and fight against trafficking in human beings and all forms of gender-based violence...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek on International Children’s Day supports sports and arts event for young people
Publishing date: 1 June 2011
KARAKOL, Kyrgyzstan, 1 June 2011- A one-day sports and art event initiated by Issyk-Kul Juvenile Delinquency Inspectorate with the support of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek started today in the city of Karakol in northern Kyrgyzstan...