News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE-supported academic forum in Turkmenistan promotes economic co-operation on Afghanistan
Publishing date: 13 October 2017
ASHGABAT, 13 October 2017- Policymakers, diplomats and experts from the research institutes and economic sectors representing the countries of Central, South and Southwest Asia today participated in an OSCE-supported academic forum held as part of the Seventh Regional Economic Co-operation Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA VII)...
OSCE seminar in Turkmenistan promotes anti-money laundering measures through offshore zones
Publishing date: 13 October 2017
Best practices in countering money laundering through offshore zones were shared at an OSCE-supported seminar for representatives from Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Finance, its law enforcement and supervisory bodies, several commercial banks and other relevant agencies, which took place in Ashgabat from 11 to13 October 2017.
OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe supports workshop on promotion of green economy principles
Publishing date: 13 October 2017
A five-day training workshop on the promotion of green economy principles, sustainable development and energy efficiency was organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe and concluded on 13 October 2017.
Secure transport and trade infrastructure focus of OSCE seminar in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 11 October 2017
Representatives of ministries dealing with transport logistics, finance institutions, the State Customs and State Border Services, the Union of Entrepreneurs and Industrialists, and other state bodies participated in an OSCE-organized seminar on facilitating the development of secure national transport and trade infrastructures that took place in Ashgabat on 10 and 11 October 2017...
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Autumn Meeting opens in Andorra with focus on new security challenges
Publishing date: 3 October 2017
ANDORRA LA VELLA, 3 October 2017 – The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s 2017 Autumn Meeting, bringing together some 180 parliamentarians from across the OSCE’s 57 participating States, opened today in Andorra with addresses by the OSCE PA President, and the Speaker of Parliament and Prime Minister of Andorra...
OSCE supports Belarus in its trade facilitation efforts
Publishing date: 29 September 2017
MINSK, 29 September 2017 – A two-day consultation mission aimed at determining the scope of co-operation between the OSCE and Belarus in support of the country’s trade facilitation efforts concluded today in Minsk.
OSCE Mediterranean Contact Group launches OSCE Award for young green entrepreneurs in the Mediterranean
Publishing date: 25 September 2017
VIENNA, 25 September 2017 – Young green entrepreneurs making a social impact in the Mediterranean region were officially invited to compete for the new OSCE GEMS Award launched today in Vienna by the Chairperson of the Mediterranean Contact Group, Permanent Representative of Italy to the OSCE Ambassador Alessandro Azzoni...