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OSCE helps Cyprus destroy more than 300 surplus shoulder-launched missiles
KALO CHORIO, Cyprus, 12 June 2009 - A ceremony today marked the conclusion of the destruction of 324 surplus man-portable air-defence systems (MANPADS), conducted at the Kalo Chorio range with the support of the OSCE.
Armenian Ombudsman presents OSCE-supported report on disciplinary policy in the army
YEREVAN, 27 May 2009 - A report on human rights protection and disciplinary policy in the armed forces of Armenia prepared by experts from the OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Human Rights Defender's Office was presented today...
OSCE Centre in Astana supports seminar on confidence- and security-building measures in Central Asia and South Caucasus
ALMATY, 26 May 2009 - An OSCE-supported seminar to review and evaluate confidence- and security-building measures (CSBMs) in Central Asia and the South Caucasus opened in Almaty today...
OSCE donates equipment to dismantle and recycle obsolete munitions to the Georgian Defence Ministry
TBILISI, 13 May 2009 - The OSCE donated equipment for dismantling and recycling obsolete TNT-filled munitions to the Georgian Defence Ministry today...
OSCE Mission to Serbia supports discussion on military education reform
BELGRADE, 8 April 2009 - Senior representatives from the Czech University of Defence in Brno and the Serbian Military Academy discussed reforming higher military education in Serbia at a conference co-organized by the OSCE Mission today...
OSCE releases Annual Report on a "challenging" 2008
VIENNA, 1 April 2009 - The OSCE, the world's largest regional security organization, released its 2008 Annual Report today....
Greek Chairmanship priorities, dialogue on European security featured in OSCE Magazine
VIENNA, 18 February 2009 - The latest OSCE Magazine, now available online, highlights the Greek OSCE Chairmanship's challenging start to the year and the results of the 16th Ministerial Council in Helsinki...
OSCE Office organizes workshop to promote democratic control of armed forces in Azerbaijan
BAKU, 17 February 2008 - A workshop organized by the OSCE Office in Baku to assist the co-operation of military social and welfare associations as they promote democratic control of the armed forces started in Baku today...
OSCE launches channel on YouTube
VIENNA, 27 November 2008 - The OSCE today launched its own channel on the popular video-sharing website YouTube...
OSCE Mission, Jefferson Institute to hold a workshop on military justice
PODGORICA, 11 November 2008 - How to address military matters resulting from merging the civil and military justice systems in Montenegro and the revision of the criminal code will be the focus of a workshop that starts in Podgorica tomorrow...