News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE-supported project aims to improve economic research capacity in Central Asia for policy-making
Publishing date: 21 August 2006
BISHKEK, 21 August 2006- Strengthening the research capacity of Central Asian universities to more actively contribute to economic policy-making is the goal of an OSCE-supported project being discussed at a regional conference that opened today...
OSCE helps Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan find ways to share water resources
Publishing date: 26 July 2006
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, 26 July 2006- The first meeting of the recently formed Chu-Talas Rivers Commission, set up to better manage water resources in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, was held today in Issyk-Kul...
OSCE Centre and Kyrgyz Interior Ministry organize training for high-level police managers on community policing
Publishing date: 16 June 2006
BISHKEK, 16 June 2006- A three-day training course on community policing for high and middle level managers of the Kyrgyz Interior Ministry ended today in Bishkek...
Environmental concerns in Ferghana valley to top agenda of OSCE meeting in Bishkek
Publishing date: 10 February 2006
VIENNA/BISHKEK, 10 February 2006- Regional environmental and security challenges, especially in the Ferghana Valley, will be the focus of an OSCE and the United Nations Development Programme meeting in Bishkek on 13 and 14 February...
OSCE police assistance programme helps set up emergency response call centre in Bishkek
Publishing date: 19 September 2005
BISHKEK, 19 September 2005- A new call Centre, designed to ensure efficient and effective police response to emergency assistance requests from citizens, opened today in Bishkek. Funded by the OSCE Police Assistance Programme...
OSCE Academy supports establishment of Central Asian Applied Research Network
Publishing date: 15 September 2005
VIENNA/BISHKEK, 15 September 2005- The establishment of a Central Asian Applied Research Network was the focus of a regional meeting today in Bishkek organized by the OSCE Academy and the Eurasia Foundation, with the support of the OSCE Centre...
OSCE holds meeting to build confidence between police and people in Kyrgyzstan's south
Publishing date: 28 June 2005
JALALABAD, 28 June 2005- Building trust between law enforcement bodies and the people in southern Kyrgyzstan was the focus of a meeting today in Jalalabad, organized by the OSCE Field Office in Osh. Preventing tensions of the type which arose after...