News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Detection and prevention of trafficking of dual-use chemicals and improvised explosive devices in focus of OSCE, World Customs Organization course in Dushanbe
Publishing date: 24 April 2015
DUSHANBE, 24 April 2015- A ten-day comprehensive train-the-trainer course on the detection and prevention of trafficking of dual-use chemicals which may be used in the manufacture of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) for 14 instructors from the national training customs institutions of Afghanistan, India, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan concluded today at the OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe...
Future border guards discuss land and maritime security management at OSCE training in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 24 April 2015
On 20-24 April 2015, the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized training lectures on border security and management for 120 cadets at the Border Institute in Ashgabat...
OSCE trains Tajik law enforcement officers on combating narcotics and investigation techniques
Publishing date: 24 April 2015
DUSHANBE, 24 April 2015 – Twenty-four officers from Tajik law enforcement agencies today completed an OSCE training course on combating narcotics and investigation techniques in Dushanbe...
Need for women to be included in conflict prevention and resolution processes stressed at OSCE-supported workshop in Ukraine
Publishing date: 24 April 2015
KYIV, 24 April 2015 –The need for women,as active stakeholders in conflict, to be included in prevention and resolution processes was stressed was stressed during a workshop supported by the OSCE Project Co-ordination in Ukraine, OSCE Gender Section and UN Women on 23 and 24 April in Kyiv...
OSCE supports discussion on response to oil spills in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 24 April 2015
ATYRAU, 24 April 2015 – An OSCE-supported roundtable discussion on promoting internationally-sound preparedness and response to oil spills through the introduction of a regional oil spill contingency plan was held today in Atyrau, western Kazakhstan...
OSCE supports working group meeting on social standards for human trafficking victims in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 24 April 2015
The OSCE Programme Office in Astana supported the final meeting of the interdepartmental working group established with the aim to develop standards of social services for victims of human trafficking that was held in Almaty on 24 April 2015...
Spot Report by OSCE Observer Mission: A twenty fourth Russian convoy of 62 vehicles crossed into Ukraine and returned back through the Donetsk Border Crossing Point
Publishing date: 23 April 2015
On 23 April 2015 at 07:25hrs (Moscow time), a Russian convoy arrived at the Donetsk Border Crossing Point (BCP). A total of 62 vehicles were checked by the Russian border guard and customs services. All the vehicles had crossed back into the Russian Federation by 18:40hrs on 23 April.