News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Future border guards discuss land and maritime security management at OSCE training in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 24 April 2015
On 20-24 April 2015, the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized training lectures on border security and management for 120 cadets at the Border Institute in Ashgabat...
Spot Report by OSCE Observer Mission: A twenty fourth Russian convoy of 62 vehicles crossed into Ukraine and returned back through the Donetsk Border Crossing Point
Publishing date: 23 April 2015
On 23 April 2015 at 07:25hrs (Moscow time), a Russian convoy arrived at the Donetsk Border Crossing Point (BCP). A total of 62 vehicles were checked by the Russian border guard and customs services. All the vehicles had crossed back into the Russian Federation by 18:40hrs on 23 April.
OSCE Mission to Skopje organizes in-depth control training for border police officers
Publishing date: 20 April 2015
The OSCE Mission to Skopje in co-operation with the Hungarian Embassy in Skopje and Hungarian national police will train 13 Border Police Officers on in-depth control and integrated border management in Budapest from 20 to 25 April 2015...
Spot Report by OSCE Observer Mission: A twenty third Russian convoy of 62 vehicles crossed into Ukraine and returned back through the Donetsk Border Crossing Point
Publishing date: 16 April 2015
On 16 April 2015 at 07:14hrs (Moscow time), a Russian convoy arrived at the Donetsk Border Crossing Point (BCP). A total of 62 vehicles were checked by the Russian border guard and customs services. All the vehicles had crossed back into the Russian Federation by 17:45hrs on 16 April.
Weekly update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 10:00 (Moscow time), 15 April 2015
Publishing date: 15 April 2015
KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKIY, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall cross-border traffic increased at both BCPs.
Afghan border officials attend train-the-trainer course at the OSCE Border Management Staff College
Publishing date: 10 April 2015
DUSHANBE, 10 April 2015 – Twelve instructors from the Border Police of Afghanistan today completed an eleven-day Train-the-Trainer course at the OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe.
OSCE trains Tajik law enforcement officers on operational crisis management
Publishing date: 3 April 2015
DUSHANBE, 3 April 2015 – Twenty-six officers from Tajik law enforcement agencies completed today a week-long OSCE training course in Dushanbe on operational crisis management. The training was held in the Institute for Advanced Studies of the Customs Service under the Government of Tajikistan.