News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Central Asia security, Mediterranean co-operation, migration, trade and environmental challenges in focus at Bishkek Autumn Meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 5 October 2018
BISHKEK, 5 October 2018 – Enhancing security dialogue in Central Asia, countering new challenges and threats in border areas, promoting Mediterranean co-operation and strengthening citizens’ engagement in building secure societies have been among the topics of debate at the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s 17th Autumn Meeting in Bishkek this week...
OSCE workshop on e-commerce concluded in Chisinau
Publishing date: 4 October 2018
A four-day national workshop on trade facilitation for e-commerce bringing together more than 50 representatives from public authorities of Moldova and relevant businesses concluded on 4 October 2018 in Chisinau...
OSCE supports training seminar on risk-based approach to combat money laundering and terrorism financing in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 18 September 2018
An OSCE-supported two-day training seminar on applying a risk-based approach to counter money laundering and the financing of terrorism for some 80 representatives from the National Bank of Kazakhstan, the Financial Monitoring Committee and the second-tier banks concluded on 18 September 2018 in Almaty, Kazakhstan...
Innovation and human capital development are key to making the digital transition and an opportunity for all, say participants at OSCE Forum in Prague
Publishing date: 5 September 2018
PRAGUE, 5 September 2018- Harnessing the opportunities of the digital transition while curbing its negative security implications through human capital development, is the focus of this year’s OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum which opened today in Prague...
Special economic zones focus of OSCE regional workshop in Aktau
Publishing date: 29 August 2018
An OSCE-supported two-day regional workshop on operating Special Economic Zones (SEZs) concluded in Aktau, Kazakhstan on 29 August 2018.
OSCE supports summer school on human rights and business in Astana
Publishing date: 17 August 2018
An OSCE-supported summer school session for law students and young researchers, focusing on the relationship between human rights and business, concluded on 17 August 2018 in Astana.
Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan and Head of OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek discuss bilateral co-operation
Publishing date: 7 August 2018
Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Muhammetkaliy Abylgaziev and the Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek Pierre von Arx discussed bilateral co-operation and the implementation of the OSCE programme and project activities in the country, including priority efforts in supporting reforms in the area of anti-corruption and economic development on 2 August 2018, at the Office of the Prime Minister in Bishkek...