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OSCE reviews plan of action to control small arms and light weapons
VIENNA, 23 May 2012 – The 56 OSCE participating States and 12 Partners for Co-operation today concluded a review of the OSCE Plan of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons that aims to counter the spread and accumulation of illicit SALW...
OSCE supports SALW and ammunition stockpiles security and management training in Turkmenistan
ASHGABAT, 27 April 2012 – Thirty-eight military officials from the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan successfully completed OSCE-supported training seminars on the physical security and stockpile management of small arms and light weapons (SALW) and conventional ammunition (CA) today in Ashgabat... ()
OSCE Office in Tajikistan supports de-mining efforts
DUSHANBE, 19 April 2012 - As part of a humanitarian de-mining project supported by the OSCE, a mechanical de-mining machine was handed over to the Tajikistan’s Ministry of Defence today at a ceremony in the Engineering Battalion base in Rudaki District, close to Dushanbe...
OSCE helps Kyrgyzstan strengthen secure storage of small arms, light weapons, conventional ammunition
KOY-TASH, Kyrgyzstan, 27 February 2012 - Strengthening the capacity of the Kyrgyz Defence Ministry and sharing best practices in securing conventional ammunitions depots and stockpile management will be the focus of a three-week OSCE-supported training course that started today in Koy-Tash village in the north of Kyrgyzstan... ()
OSCE holds a workshop for customs and licensing authorities with Mediterranean Partners on military and dual-use goods
A regional workshop organized by the OSCE to help combat the trafficking of strategic dual-use commodities and conventional weapons, including small arms and light weapons, started in Valletta, Malta on 24 January 2012...
OSCE supports Kyrgyzstan’s efforts in non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
Implementing United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction was the focus of a two-day expert meeting that started on 7 December 2011 in Bishkek. The event is co-organized by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek and the Ministry of Economical Regulation of Kyrgyzstan with support of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the UN 1540 Committee...
OSCE participating States make progress in updating Vienna Document to revitalize confidence and security building
A special meeting of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation, currently chaired by Kazakhstan, adopted a decision on 30 November 2011 on reissuing a document that encompasses key OSCE confidence- and security-building measures, the Vienna Document...
Turkmenistan military officials visit UK to review small arms and light weapons and stockpile management practices
ASHGABAT, 18 November 2011 – Four representatives of Turkmenistan's Presidential Administration and the Ministry of Defence participated in a five-day study visit to the United Kingdom that concluded in London today... ()
Moldovan army destroys surplus bombs with OSCE expertise
The destruction of surplus ammunition is crucial for non-proliferation, regional stability, and the safety of civilians. The OSCE Mission to Moldova has been working with the Moldovan Ministry of Defence on ammunition disposal projects since 2007. The disposal of air bombs in July 2011 was the latest in a series of projects...
