News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Best Practices in international co-operation on border security discussed at OSCE Border Management Staff College in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 12 May 2017
A training course on best practices in international co-operation on border security concluded on 12 May 2017 at the OSCE Border Management Staff College (BMSC) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan...
OSCE supports study visit on sustainable energy to Austria for Turkmenistan representatives
Publishing date: 12 May 2017
The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized a study visit to Vienna from 9 to 12 May 2017 for representatives of the Turkmen State Energy Institute in Mary (TSEI) in order to show them international best practices in the field of renewable energy sources usage...
OSCE Mission to Moldova addresses gender inequality and domestic violence in series of public lectures
Publishing date: 12 May 2017
The OSCE Mission to Moldova launched a series of 15 public lectures on 2 May 2017 aimed at promoting gender equality and combating domestic violence in Moldova. The public lectures, organized with the support of Moldova’s Ministry of Education, will be held throughout the year in 13 separate locations across the country, including the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia. Some 900 students and teachers of vocational schools are expected to attend...
Implementation of ombudsman law in Turkmenistan in focus of roundtable discussion organized by OSCE Centre and UN agencies
Publishing date: 11 May 2017
A high-level roundtable discussion of the implementation of the new ombudsman law in Turkmenistan, effective from 1 January 2017, and of international standards, guidelines and good practices in establishing and strengthening national human rights institutions took place on 11 May 2017 in Ashgabat...
‘Fake news’ and propaganda in focus at OSCE annual South Caucasus Media Conference in Tbilisi
Publishing date: 11 May 2017
TBILISI, 11 May 2017 – ‘Fake news’, the dissemination of disinformation and propaganda through traditional and online media and the associated negative repercussions for the freedom of expression were the focus of the 14th South Caucasus Media Conference, which concluded in Tbilisi today...
Final report on Turkmenistan’s presidential election by OSCE/ODIHR observers recommends effectively enforcing principle of separation of powers
Publishing date: 10 May 2017
Noting that the 12 February 2017 presidential election in Turkmenistan took place in a strictly controlled political environment characterized by the lack of genuine opposition and meaningful pluralism, thus limiting voters’ choice, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
First Olympiad on multilingualism in Central Asia underlines value of mother tongues, State and official, and foreign languages as tools for integration
Publishing date: 10 May 2017
The first Olympiad on multilingualism in Central Asia that specifically focused on the mother tongues of the region, State and official languages, as well as foreign languages was held in Karaganda, Kazakhstan from 4 to 6 May 2017. Organized by Karaganda State University, in co-operation with the