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Military reform and co-operation

The Forum for Security Co-operation, which meets weekly in Vienna, provides a framework for dialogue between the OSCE participating States on military conduct, and on confidence- and security-building measures. Practical activities to assist States in reforming their legislation; downsizing and/or conversion of their armies; training personnel on the rights of the servicemen and humanitarian law; and other areas related to military reform are conducted by the OSCE field operations, as well as the Conflict Prevention Centre. 

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Kyrgyzstan’s Special Forces participate in OSCE-supported military incursion and hostage-taking exercise

An OSCE-supported anti-terrorism military exercise to simulate how Kyrgyzstan’s government would respond to a possible cross-border incursion and hostage situation took place in the country’s Chon-Alay district, Osh province on 19 July 2013... ()

Project EXPLODE to enhance safety of BiH people by decreasing ammunition and weapons surpluses

DOBOJ, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 27 June 2013 - Explosive ordnance and remnants of war destruction (EXPLODE) project was officially launched today in Doboj...

Security sector reform presented in Armenia with OSCE support

The concept and evolution of security sector reform are key themes of an OSCE-supported training course launched on 11 June 2013 in Yerevan... ()

OSCE Centre in Astana trains military officers on confidence- and security-building measures

ASTANA, 21 May 2013 - A regional training seminar for military officers on the practical implementation of the OSCE Vienna Document 2011 on confidence- and security-building measures began in Astana today... ()

OSCE Secretary General met Slovenian Defence Minister

OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier met Slovenian Defence Minister, Roman Jakič, on 13 May 2013 in Vienna...

OSCE Office in Yerevan promotes co-operation between army and public

Ways to enhance relations between the armed forces and civilians was the focus of the hearing at the Armenian National Assembly on 15 April 2013... ()

Ways to improve education in defence and security Sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina focus of OSCE seminar

SARAJEVO, 10 April 2013 – The sixth annual Strategic Politico-Military Seminar, focused on education and training in the defence and security sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina and co-organized by the OSCE Mission to BiH and the Armed Forces of BiH Joint Staff, opened in Sarajevo today...

Security sector reform focus of OSCE-supported training in Bosnia and Herzegovina

SARAJEVO, 14 March 2013 – An introductory course on security sector reform, co-organized by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Armed Forces of BiH Joint Staff and the Centre for Security Studies ended in Sarajevo today...