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OSCE helps Georgia dispose of obsolete munitions

OSCE military expert Lt. Col. Zbigniew Fec (right) explains to visitors the manual procedure of dismantling old shells at Dedoplitskaro military base. (OSCE/Miloslav Rokosi)

The OSCE has been working with Georgia's national Government to dispose of dangerous surpluses of old military equipment left in the country after the breakup of the Soviet Union.

Countering the threat of excess small arms and ammunition in Tajikistan

The OSCE is helping Tajikistan, secure and destroy large stockpiles of small arms and ammunition. Here, large containers illustrate the number of surplus weapons that are being rendered ineffective, 26 September 2006. (OSCE)

With help from the OSCE, Tajikistan and other participating States are addressing the human, environmental and security threat posed by surplus small arms and ammunition.

Rocket fuel disposal: confronting a critical environmental security risk

Experts inspect melange storage containers in the former USSR. (OSCE)

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, large amounts of rocket fuel were left on the territories of the former republics. The OSCE is helping to address the security and environmental threat posed by the toxic chemicals and their ageing storage tanks.

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