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OSCE/ODIHR Director welcomes improved co-operation with Russian authorities

Publishing date: 10 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
MOSCOW, 10 September 2009- Wrapping up a visit to Moscow, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Janez Lenarcic, said today co-operation with the Russian authorities has improved...

OSCE Centre trains Kyrgyz journalists in economic reporting

Publishing date: 4 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Media freedom and development
TALAS, 4 September, 2009- A two-day OSCE-supported training course to help journalists improve their coverage of economic and financial topics began today in Talas in northwestern Kyrgyzstan...

OSCE Academy in Bishkek hosts seminar on regional security matters

Publishing date: 3 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
BISHKEK, 3 September, 2009- Security policy experts from Eurasia, East and South East Asia, Europe and the United States are taking part in the second annual two-day seminar on Central Asian security matters that started today at the OSCE Academy...

OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organizes high-level seminar on human trafficking

Publishing date: 25 August 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
ASHGABAT, 25 August 2009- More than 45 representatives from Turkmenistan's institutions as well as from international organizations and embassies took part in an OSCE-organized high-level seminar today on combating and preventing human trafficking...

OSCE Centre supports meeting to promote public-private partnerships in Kyrgyzstan's fight against terrorism, extremism and radicalisation

Publishing date: 13 August 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
ISSYK-KUL, 13 August 2009- An OSCE-supported conference that seeks to formulate and promote the implementation of confidence-building measures to combat the causes and effects of terrorism nationwide began today at the Issyk-Kul Lake...

OSCE Centre in Astana hosts meeting on trade barriers and transport security

Publishing date: 11 August 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Border management
ASTANA, 11 August 2009- Experts and officials discussed gaps and needs in trade and transport policy and perspectives for transit transport development in the region during an OSCE-supported meeting that ended in Astana today...

Kyrgyz presidential election failed to meet key OSCE commitments, despite some positive elements

Publishing date: 24 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
BISHKEK, 24 July 2009- Kyrgyzstan's presidential election failed to meet key OSCE commitments, despite some positive elements, the OSCE election observation mission concluded in a preliminary statement released today...