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OSCE Centre in Bishkek conducts sixth co-ordination meeting for Kyrgyz law enforcement agencies on combatting organized crime and violent extremism
Publishing date: 28 September 2015
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Good governance, Countering terrorism
The sixth regular co-ordination meeting of Kyrgyz law enforcement agencies was held on 25 September 2015 at the premises of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, with participants focusing on elements of organized crime that merge with violent extremism...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports workshop for Eurasian Group on combating money laundering and financing of terrorism
Publishing date: 22 August 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Economic activities, Countering terrorism
ISSYK-KUL, Kyrgyzstan, 22 August 2015 – A five-day workshop on harmonizing evaluation procedures of assessors from Eurasian Group (EAG) member states on combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism completed today in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan. The workshop was organized by the State Financial Intelligence Unit under the Government of Kyrgyzstan and EAG in co-operation with the OSCE Centre in Bishkek...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek hands over video conference equipment to Kyrgyz State Border Service
Publishing date: 23 July 2015
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Border management, Countering terrorism
The OSCE Centre in Bishkek handed over the equipment used for the video conference to the Kyrgyz State Border Service. The ceremony was held during the simulation exercise “Bogot-Barrier 2015” conducted in the headquarters of the Kyrgyz border troops in Bishkek on 22 July 2015...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek co-operates with government of Kyrgyzstan on enhancing security
Publishing date: 11 July 2015
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Arms control, Countering terrorism
The OSCE Centre in Bishkek signed long-term bilateral agreements on cooperation in the sphere of combating terrorism and arms control with the Kyrgyz Ministry of Defence and the Kyrgyz National Guard on July 10, 2015...
OSCE-supported anti-terrorism training courses boost Kyrgyzstan’s security
Publishing date: 10 April 2015
The OSCE Centre in Bishkek and the Anti-terrorism Centre of the State Committee on National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic (SCNS KR) conducted a five-day counter-terrorism training course from 6 to 10 April 2015 focusing on the radicalization process that leads to terrorism and effective preventive measures. The course was held at the SCNS KR Bakaev Institute in Bishkek.
OSCE hands over training facilities to Kyrgyz National Guards
Publishing date: 23 December 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Countering terrorism
BISHKEK, 23 December 2014 – Today, the OSCE Centre in Bishkek handed over an additional service facility, an obstacle range and an assault training facility, to the National Guard of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan.
OSCE Centre supports prevention of violent extremism in Kyrgyzstan’s prisons
Publishing date: 28 November 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Countering terrorism, Tolerance and non-discrimination
A two-day seminar for some 50 prison officers on preventing violent extremism and radicalization in prisons took place at the Penitentiary Administration Training Centre in Bishkek on 25-26 November 2014...