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International co-operation to fight drug trafficking focus of OSCE experts meeting

Publishing date: 17 July 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Policing
VIENNA, 17 July 2008- How international co-operation can make the fight against trafficking in illicit drugs and chemical precursors more effective is the focus of a two-day OSCE expert conference that began today in Vienna...

OSCE field presences in Central Asia discuss border-related activities

Publishing date: 17 July 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Border management
BISHKEK, 17 July 2008- OSCE border-related activities and co-operation between its field presences in five Central Asian states was the focus of a two-day workshop that ended today...

OSCE the forum to discuss future of European security, says French Foreign Minister

Publishing date: 17 July 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
VIENNA, 17 July 2008- The OSCE is an indispensable and dynamic organization working for security in its region, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner told the OSCE Permanent Council today in Vienna...

Military officials release 500 balloons to mark milestone in Open Skies treaty

Publishing date: 14 July 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Open Skies Consultative Commission
VIENNA, 14 July 2008- Military officials from the countries that are part of the Open Skies Treaty released 500 balloons today in Vienna to commemorate the approaching 500th flight under the treaty, which was negotiated under OSCE auspices...

OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports cross-border dialogue on tourism development in Batken province

Publishing date: 11 July 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Economic activities
BATKEN, Kyrgyzstan, 11 July 2008- Stimulating cross-border dialogue on tourism development was the focus of an international roundtable discussion in Batken organized today by the OSCE Centre's field office in Osh...

More action is needed to end discrimination against Europe's Roma, states are told at OSCE meeting

Publishing date: 10 July 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Roma and Sinti
VIENNA, 10 July 2008- An OSCE meeting on improving the integration of Roma and Sinti opened today in Vienna with calls to participating States to step up their efforts to end widespread discrimination.

OSCE Mission signs memorandum of understanding with Georgian Defence Ministry

Publishing date: 4 July 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
TBILISI, 4 July 2008- The OSCE Mission and the Georgian Defence Ministry signed a memorandum of understanding today on implementing a three-year demilitarization plan...