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OSCE Presence, Albanian Defence Ministry conclude disposal of toxic rocket fuel component, agree on surplus ammunition dismantling
TIRANA, 8 December 2009 - The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Robert Bosch, handed an official certificate to the Albanian Defence Minister Arben Imami today in a ceremony that marked the official conclusion of the disposal...
First train that will transport toxic substance from Ukraine for safe disposal prepared for departure as part of OSCE-supported project
KALYNIVKA, Ukraine, 18 November 2009 - A special train carrying more than 500 tonnes of a highly toxic and volatile rocket fuel component was assembled today ahead of its departure from the south-western Ukrainian town of Kalynivka...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports media briefing on defence reform
PODGORICA, 28 September 2009 - The head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, Ambassador Paraschiva Badescu, will address journalists tomorrow at a Defence Ministry news conference tomorrow that will inform...
OSCE Centre renovates and equips Internal Troops' anti-terrorism bomb disposal centre
BISHKEK, 5 August 2009 - An Anti-terrorism Bomb Disposal Centre for Interior Ministry troops, renovated and equipped by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, was opened today by representatives of the OSCE Centre and the Kyrgyz Interior Ministry...
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....