News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre promotes development of renewable energy market in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 25 September 2009
ASHGABAT, 25 September 2009- An OSCE Centre-supported seminar that ended today in Ashgabat focused on the sustainability of solar and wind energy systems...
OSCE Centre trains members of local councils in Kyrgyzstan's southern provinces
Publishing date: 25 September 2009
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 25 September 2009- A training course on principles of local self-government and communication strategies for members of district and town councils from the Osh and Jalal-Abad provinces started in Osh today...
OSCE support to Kyrgyzstan's police reform essential, Interior Minister says
Publishing date: 24 September 2009
VIENNA, 24 September 2009- The OSCE's support to Kyrgyzstan's police reform programme is crucial for the country, Kyrgyzstan's Interior Minister, Moldomusa Kongantiev, told the OSCE Permanent Council today...
OSCE High Commissioner discusses minority participation, education during visit to Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 23 September 2009
SHYMKENT, Kazakhstan, 23 September 2009- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, urged Kazakhstan today to further enhance effective minority participation in the country...
European Parliament elections process showed need for further harmonization, OSCE/ODIHR report says
Publishing date: 22 September 2009
WARSAW, 22 September 2009- The conduct of the June elections to the European Parliament underlined the need for further harmonization and improvement, found a report published today by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights...
OSCE Centre trains Kyrgyz journalists in environmental reporting
Publishing date: 18 September 2009
KARAKOL, Kyrgyzstan, 18 September 2009- A two-day OSCE Centre-supported training course to help journalists improve their coverage of environmental topics began in Karakol in northeastern Kyrgyzstan today...
OSCE Centre supports training course for Kyrgyz police investigators
Publishing date: 11 September 2009
BALYKCHY, Kyrgyzstan, 11 September 2009- About 126 police investigators will enhance their knowledge of investigation, crime detection and forensics at a training course supported by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek that started today...