News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE supports regional workshop on addressing foreign terrorist fighters phenomenon
Publishing date: 20 August 2015
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 20 August 2015 – A two-day Regional Workshop on the Preventive Obligations and Criminalization of Offences regarding Foreign Terrorist Fighters prescribed by United Nations Security Council Resolution 2178 (2014) began today in Almaty, Kazakhstan...
OSCE trains law enforcement officers in Kazakhstan on using dogs to detect explosives
Publishing date: 10 August 2015
A three-week advanced course on the use of detection dogs began on 10 August 2015 in Almaty. It aims to help enhance the capacity of Kazakhstan’s law enforcement bodies by improving their ability and knowledge in the effective use of dogs to ensure security and stability in the country...
OSCE Office in Tajikistan supports training course on effective public order management during mass events
Publishing date: 24 July 2015
DUSHANBE, 24 July 2015 – A four-day training course, supported by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan, on effective public order management during mass events concluded today at the OSCE Office’s premises...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek hands over video conference equipment to Kyrgyz State Border Service
Publishing date: 23 July 2015
The OSCE Centre in Bishkek handed over the equipment used for the video conference to the Kyrgyz State Border Service. The ceremony was held during the simulation exercise “Bogot-Barrier 2015” conducted in the headquarters of the Kyrgyz border troops in Bishkek on 22 July 2015...
Counter-terrorism tactical negotiations in focus of OSCE events in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 23 July 2015
ASHGABAT, 23 July 2015 – Counter-terrorism hostage negotiations tactics were discussed during an OSCE-organized training course that will conclude in Ashgabat today...
OSCE supports training seminar on use of e-money and crypto currency in combating money laundering and financing of terrorism
Publishing date: 21 July 2015
ASTANA, 21 July 2015- A two-day training seminar on the risks associated with the use of electronic money and crypto currency in the context of combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism started today in Astana. The event was co-organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Astana and the Committee of Financial Monitoring under the Ministry of Finance of Kazakhstan...
OSCE Chairperson Dačić and Secretary General Zannier condemn terrorist attack in Turkey
Publishing date: 20 July 2015
BELGRADE, 20 July 2015 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić, and OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today condemned the terrorist attack in the Turkish border town of Suruc, offering condolences to the families of those killed and wishing a rapid recovery to the many injured.