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OSCE/ODIHR Director discusses prospects for future co-operation with Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
WARSAW, 13 June 2003 - During a visit to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan this week, the Director of the OSCE/ODIHR discussed prospects for future co-operation with the two Central Asian republics.
OSCE Envoy urges focus on dialogue and NGOs in Central Asia
VIENNA, 11 June 2003 - Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari, who is Personal Envoy of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office for Central Asia, on Wednesday stressed the importance of strengthening civil society and regional co-operation in helping...
OSCE's human rights chief visits Central Asia
WARSAW, 6 June 2003 - Ambassador Christian Strohal, the Director of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, left for a four-day visit to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan today. During his visit to the two Central Asian states...
OSCE roundtable to discuss draft Kazakh law on NGOs
ALMATY, 6 June 2003 - Representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and state authorities will join international experts at an OSCE roundtable in Almaty next Tuesday to discuss Kazakhstan's draft law on NGOs.
The roundtable, entitled...
OSCE's human rights office welcomes progress in Kazakhstan prison reform
WARSAW, 22 May 2003 - The OSCE/ODIHR welcomes progress made in reforming Kazakhstan's prison system. Since the recent adoption of legislation to reduce the country's large prison population, the number of inmates has fallen from 66,000 to 58,000...
OSCE Centre in Almaty and Eurasia Foundation announce cross-border initiative between Kazakhstan and Russia
ALMATY, 20 May 2003 - A new cross-border initiative aimed at expanding opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses was announced today. The initiative seeks to ease trade restrictions across the Kazakhstani-Russian border...
Roundtable spotlights forthcoming electoral processes in Kazakhstan
ALMATY, 13 May 2003 - Political actors in Kazakhstan, meeting at a roundtable co-organized by the OSCE, view the current electoral calendar as a key part of the ongoing process for strengthening democratic institutions in the country. Members of...
OSCE and UNODC to hold roundtable in Kazakhstan on anti-money laundering legislation
ALMATY, 23 April 2003 - A roundtable to discuss the legal framework for combating money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism will take place on 28 and 29 April in the Kazakh capital, Astana. The event, which will by...
OSCE to launch project to improve relationship between business and state institutions in Kazakhstan
ALMATY, 15 April 2003 - The OSCE Centre in Almaty and the Almaty Association of Entrepreneurs will launch a new project on 17 April to help improve the relationship between small and medium-sized enterprises and state authorities in Kazakhstan...
OSCE Centre in Almaty to launch project on development of economic courts
ALMATY, 19 March 2003 - An OSCE-led project in Kazakhstan aimed at developing economic courts in the country will be launched with a special training session next week. The project will include a training programme for judges from...