News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE strengthens community policing in Kyrgyzstan through donation of vehicles to the Interior Ministry
Publishing date: 4 February 2016
BISHKEK, 4 February 2016- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek handed over 18 all-terrain vehicles today to Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Interior as part of its police reform programme to build the capacity of the country’s authorities in the area of community policing...
OSCE Office in Tajikistan hands over kits for training of sniffer K-9 dogs
Publishing date: 1 February 2016
A special ceremony for a handover of the kits for training of sniffer (K-9) dogs, procured by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan within the framework of police reform, took place at the Canine Centre of Tajikistan’s Interior Ministry in Dushanbe on 26 January 2016...
Afghan border police officers complete OSCE border patrol leadership course in Dushanbe
Publishing date: 23 December 2015
DUSHANBE, 23 December 2015 – A total of nineteen Afghan border police officers graduated today from the OSCE-supported four-week patrolling and leadership course at Gissar Training Centre, Tajikistan., 23 December 2015 – A total of nineteen Afghan border police officers graduated today from the OSCE-supported four-week patrolling and leadership course at Gissar Training Centre, Tajikistan...
OSCE supports law enforcement trainers from Afghanistan in advancing their knowledge and skills in combatting illicit drugs
Publishing date: 21 December 2015
DOMODEDOVO, Russian Federation, 21 December 2015- Twelve Afghan law enforcement trainers completed an OSCE-organized train-of-trainers course at a Russian training facility near Moscow today, focusing on combatting illicit drug trafficking and drug-related crimes...
OSCE Office in Tajikistan supports study tour to Austria for officials from police-dog training centre
Publishing date: 18 December 2015
A five-day OSCE-supported study tour to Austria’s Federal Police Dog Training Centre in Bad Kreuzen by eight mid- and low-level officials from the K-9 police-dog training centre of Tajikistan’s Interior Ministry concluded on 18 December 2015...
OSCE concludes Community Security Initiative project in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 11 December 2015
BISHKEK, 11 December 2015 – The closing ceremony of the OSCE’s Community Security Initiative (CSI) project took place in Bishkek today with the participation of Kyrgyz officials, donor countries and international organizations...
OSCE facilitates training course on standard operating procedures for police officers in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 11 December 2015
DUSHANBE, 11 December 2015 – The first in a series of five-day training courses on Standard Operating Procedures for 19 police officers facilitated by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan concluded in Dushanbe today. The course aims at enhancing the capacity of Tajik police in understanding the regulatory provisions of their work, and in designing and maintaining effective Standard Operating Procedures being in line with policies and procedures...