News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Presence in Albania promotes transparency in natural resources exploitation
Publishing date: 28 April 2014
TIRANA, 24 April 2014- The OSCE Presence in Albania and the Ministry of Energy and Industry held today an inclusive discussion to promote the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) and explain its benefits for local communities...
OSCE supports Kyrgyzstan’s efforts to be taken off FATF non-co-operative countries list
Publishing date: 25 April 2014
BISHKEK, 25 April 2014 – A two-day OSCE-supported working visit of the representatives of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to monitor the work of Kyrgyzstan in countering money laundering and the financing of terrorism concluded today in Bishkek...
OSCE supports improvements to tourism infrastructure in Kyrgyzstan’s Batken province
Publishing date: 17 April 2014
BATKEN, Kyrgyzstan, 17 April 2014 – Improving the infrastructure for tourism in Kyrgyzstan’s southern province of Batken, including lowering the risk posed by natural disasters in the region, was the focus of an OSCE-supported international forum, which took place today...
OSCE organizes study visit of Kyrgyz officials to Latvia to learn about best practices in anti-corruption
Publishing date: 11 April 2014
A four-day visit of eight Kyrgyz officials to Riga, Latvia, aimed at learning international best practices on combatting corruption, ended on 11 April 2014...
Anti-corruption policy focus of OSCE-supported conference in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 19 March 2014
ASTANA, 19 March 2014 – An OSCE-supported conference on countering corruption in state institutions began today in Astana...
OSCE-supported project launched to bolster private economy, reduce corruption in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 19 March 2014
BISHKEK, 19 March 2014 – A memorandum of understanding to launch a major regulatory system reform project was signed between the OSCE Centre in Bishkek and Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Economy today...
Post-2014 Afghanistan will be no threat to other countries, Afghan Minister of Counter Narcotics tells OSCE
Publishing date: 13 March 2014
Afghanistan has made much progress in the twelve years and will not pose a threat to other countries in the region, the country’s Minister of Counter Narcotics Mobarez Rashedi told the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna on 13 March 2014, as he highlighted ways to address the remaining challenges, including the fight against the illicit drugs...