News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Promoting economic connectivity in the OSCE area discussed at side event during the OSCE Ministerial Council in Milan
Publishing date: 7 December 2018
Several foreign ministers, high-level government representatives and experts gathered for a discussion on promoting economic connectivity in the OSCE area on Thursday, 6 December 2018 during the 25th OSCE Ministerial Council in Milan.
OSCE helps to form first Inter-confessional Council of Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 7 December 2018
The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek supported the conference Strengthening of the Inter-Confessional Dialogue, devoted to the issues of interfaith harmony and tolerance between representatives of various religious organizations of Kyrgyzstan, held on 5 December 2018 in Bishkek.
OSCE training course helps to develop 2019 Action Plan for implementation of Montenegrin National Strategy for Youth
Publishing date: 7 December 2018
A two-day training course on developing the 2019 Action Plan for the Implementation of the Montenegrin National Strategy for Youth concluded on 4 December 2018 in Petrovac. The event was organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro and the Directorate for Youth within the Ministry of Sports.
OSCE-supported new irrigation system in southern town of Kara-Suu is launched
Publishing date: 7 December 2018
On 4 December 2018, the ceremony of the opening the irrigation system with a total length of 1,373 metres was held in the city of Kara-Suu, southern Kyrgyzstan. The irrigation system provides more than 1,000 households with access to irrigation water. The project was implemented by the Kara-Suu Mayor’s Office and local residents with the support of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB).
OSCE helps Kyrgyzstan to develop legal framework for Advance Passenger Information (API) system
Publishing date: 7 December 2018
On 30 November, the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek in partnership with the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) held a round table on developing a legal framework for the introduction of an Advance Passenger Information (API) system in Kyrgyzstan.
Strong OSCE needed to navigate uncertain waters, OSCE PA President Tsereteli says at opening of Ministerial Council in Milan
Publishing date: 6 December 2018
MILAN, 6 December 2018 – With East-West relations at historic lows, a strong OSCE is needed to serve as a forum for real confidence-building, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia) said today at the 25th OSCE Ministerial Council in Milan.
Students and parents demand quality and inclusive education, participants at OSCE-supported conference in Sarajevo conclude
Publishing date: 6 December 2018
Newly elected education authorities should focus on quality inclusive education dedicated to strengthening students’ skills and preparing them for a prosperous future, concluded participants at a conference on 6 December 2018 in Sarajevo. The event, titled #SviMožemoBolje, was organized by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).