Organization for Security and Co-operation in EuropePress releases and media advisories
Acting Head of OSCE Presence in Albania meets new Democratic Party Chair, welcomes commitment to democratic institutions
TIRANA, 1 August 2013 – Acting Head of OSCE Presence in Albania, Robert Wilton, met in Tirana today with the Democratic Party Chairperson Lulzim Basha to congratulate him on his election and discuss future plans of the party... ()
OSCE Special Representative publishes human trafficking report on Bosnia and Herzegovina
VIENNA, 1 August 2013 – In a report issued today, the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, recommended that the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina take additional steps to fully implement its OSCE commitments in the fight against human trafficking...
Afghan border police officers complete OSCE border security training in Tajikistan
DUSHANBE, 2 August 2013 – A total of 19 Afghan border police officers graduated today from a five-week patrolling and leadership course held by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan...
36th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism meeting takes place in Ergneti
ERGNETI, 30 July 2013 - The 36th meeting under the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) took place today in Ergneti, co-facilitated by the Head of the EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) a.i. Gerard A. Fischer, and Ambassador Andrii Deshchytsia, the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for Conflicts... ()
OSCE Centre helps promote Aarhus Convention in Kazakhstan
KORGALZHINO, Kazakhstan, 29 July 2013 – The OSCE Centre in Astana co-organized a capacity-building seminar to promote public access to environmental information and participation in decision-making and justice on environmental issues by advancing the work of the national Aarhus Centres. The event started today in Korgalzhino Natural Reserve Park, in Central Kazakhstan... ()
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office welcomes adoption of mandate for OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku
KYIV, 26 July 2013 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Foreign Minister of Ukraine Leonid Kozhara today welcomed the consensus reached by the OSCE participating States on the mandate of the OSCE field presence in Azerbaijan... ()
Ways to prevent online illicit drug trade discussed at OSCE meeting in Vienna
VIENNA, 25 July 2013 – Challenges, best practices and co-operation between countries and organizations in preventing and combating illicit drug trade on the Internet are key themes of an OSCE conference that started in Vienna today... ()
OSCE raises awareness on women’s rights with law enforcement officials in Turkmenistan
ASHGABAT, 25 July 2013 – Some 25 officials of Turkmenistan’s law enforcement institutions participated in an OSCE-organized seminar on women’s rights and gender issues in Ashgabat today... ()
Afghan and Tajik border officers complete OSCE, UNDP border security training
DUSHANBE, 25 July 2013 – A total of 24 Afghan and Tajik border officers completed today a 10-day training course on international border management standards and methods...