News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Series of OSCE-supported training courses for customs officers from Afghanistan, Tajikistan concludes in Dushanbe
Publishing date: 5 November 2013
DUSHANBE, 5 November 2013 – A conference to mark the conclusion of an OSCE-supported project ‘Strengthening the Customs Administration of Afghanistan’ funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance was held at the Border Management Staff College today...
OSCE supports opening of training centre for Kyrgyz and Afghan customs officers
Publishing date: 1 November 2013
LENINSKOE, Kyrgyzstan, 1 November 2013- An opening ceremony of a training centre for customs officers from Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan took place today in Leninskoe village near Bishkek. In 2013 and 2014, some 360 officers will be trained in the new centre established with the OSCE support...
OSCE holds workshop for customs officials on effective risk assessment methods
Publishing date: 1 November 2013
DUSHANBE, 1 November 2013- A five-day regional workshop on effective customs controls through risk management and non-intrusive inspection technologies concluded at the OSCE Border Management Staff College today...
Border officials from 18 countries trained at OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe
Publishing date: 25 October 2013
DUSHANBE, 25 October 2013 – Today the closing ceremony of the 9th Staff Course for border officials from 18 countries was held at the OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe...
OSCE Office completes five-year project assistance to Tajik Customs Service in Murgab of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province
Publishing date: 17 October 2013
DUSHANBE, October 17, 2013- A five-year project supporting the Tajik Customs Service in the district of Murgab of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province (GBAO) of Tajikistan was completed today at the OSCE Office in Tajikistan...
OSCE helps Ukraine enhance radiation control at borders
Publishing date: 16 October 2013
Two new reference publications on radiological control developed with the help of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine were presented to Ukraine’s State Environmental Inspectorate on 15 October 2013...
Challenges linked to Afghanistan after 2014 in focus of OSCE meeting in Vienna
Publishing date: 9 October 2013
VIENNA, 9 October 2013 – Challenges to security and stability of Afghanistan, its neighbours and larger region after 2014, and how the international community, including the OSCE, can bolster support to the Afghanistan transition process, was the theme of today’s joint meeting of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation and the Permanent Council in Vienna...