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OSCE Programme Office in Astana supports training seminar on detecting terrorism financing through money transfer systems
Publishing date: 29 March 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Economic activities
ASTANA, 29 March 2016 – A two-day training seminar organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Astana in co-operation with the Financial Monitoring Committee (FMC) of Kazakhstan’s Finance Ministry began today in Astana with a focus on detecting terrorism financing through money transfer systems...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30hrs, 27 March 2016
Publishing date: 28 March 2016
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
The SMM observed an increase in ceasefire violations around Donetsk city and in the Yasynuvata-Avdiivka area compared with 25 March. The situation in Luhansk region remained calm with no ceasefire violations recorded. The Mission observed the presence of mines and unexploded ordnance, and the marking off of mined areas in the security zone. It reached three border crossing points not controlled by the Government. The SMM faced a number of restrictions of its freedom of movement on both sides of the contact line...
OSCE trains border guards on document security in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 28 March 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Border management
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 28 March 2016 – A five-day OSCE-supported training seminar for Kazakhstan’s Border Guards on document integrity and advanced methods to detect document forgery as well as potential impostors began today in Almaty, Kazakhstan...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30hrs, 25 March 2016
Publishing date: 26 March 2016
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
The SMM observed a significant decrease in ceasefire violations in Donetsk region compared with the previous day, and several ceasefire violations in Luhansk region. The Mission continued to monitor the withdrawal of weapons. It observed the presence of mines, marking off of mined areas and demining in the security zone. It reached border crossing points not controlled by the Government. The SMM faced a high number of restrictions of its freedom of movement, all in areas not controlled by the Government, including border areas...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30hrs, 24 March 2016
Publishing date: 25 March 2016
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
The SMM continued to observe a tense situation around Donetsk city and Svitlodarsk, while the situation in Luhansk region remained stable. The Mission continued to monitor the withdrawal of weapons and facilitated and monitored adherence to the ceasefire to enable repairs to essential infrastructure. It reached two border crossing points not controlled by the Government. The SMM faced restrictions of its freedom of movement in areas not controlled by the Government. Long queues of vehicles were observed at a checkpoint near the contact line. In Kyiv, the Mission monitored events related to the General Prosecutor’s Office...
OSCE trains court reporters in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 25 March 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Media freedom and development
ASTANA, 25 March 2016 – The first of three OSCE-supported two-day training seminars for court reporters began today in Astana...
Spot Report by the Observer Mission at the Russian checkpoints of Gukovo and Donetsk: A forty-ninth Russian convoy of 48 vehicles crossed into Ukraine and returned back through the Donetsk Border Crossing Point
Publishing date: 24 March 2016
Content type: Spot report
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
On 24 March 2016 at 06:40hrs (Moscow time), a Russian convoy arrived at the Donetsk Border Crossing Point (BCP). A total of 48 vehicles were checked by the Russian border guards and customs services. All of the 48 vehicles had crossed back into the Russian Federation by 18:00hrs on 24 March...