News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE promotes revised anti-money-laundering standards in Central Asia
Publishing date: 12 March 2013
TASHKENT, 12 March 2013 – An OSCE-organized regional training course on anti-money-laundering standards for officials from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, as well as Belarus, China and the Russian Federation, started today in Tashkent...
OSCE supports presentation of new investment concept for Tajikistan’s small hydropower sector
Publishing date: 27 February 2013
DUSHANBE, 27 February 2013 – The OSCE Office in Tajikistan today hosted a one-day seminar on small hydropower in Tajikistan...
Border crossings guide in Russian
Publishing date: 26 February 2013
The Russian version of a handbook on best practices at border crossings developed by the OSCE and the UNECE was recently launched.
OSCE Presence in Albania, Canadian government promote corporate social responsibility in extractive industries
Publishing date: 19 February 2013
TIRANA, 19 February 2013- The OSCE Presence in Albania and the Canadian Embassy organized a workshop today in Tirana on corporate social responsibility in the extractive industries...
Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization Secretary General tells OSCE Permanent Council joint work essential
Publishing date: 13 February 2013
The collective efforts and expertise of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) and the OSCE will contribute to enhanced prosperity, stability and security, BSEC Secretary General Ambassador Victor Tvircun told the OSCE Permanent Council – the Organization’s key decision making body- in Vienna on 14 February 2013...
OSCE and Tajik authorities sign memorandum of understanding to foster economic dialogue in the Rasht valley
Publishing date: 11 February 2013
On 7 February 2013, the Deputy Head of OSCE Office in Tajikistan, Hans Peter Larsen and the Chairperson of the Tajik State Committee on Investments and State Property Management, Davlatali Saidov signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a consultative council on improvement of investment climate in the five districts of the Rasht Valley in central Tajikistan...
Reducing energy-related environmental footprint will further regional security, say OSCE meeting participants
Publishing date: 4 February 2013
VIENNA, 4 February 2013- Improving the environmental footprint of energy-related activities and discussing ways to renew and deepen the OSCE’s political commitments and engagement in promoting environmentally sustainable energy management are the focus of an OSCE meeting that started in Vienna today...