News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre helps solve water problems in Kyrgyzstan's Batken province
Publishing date: 4 July 2008
ISFANA, Kyrgyzstan, 4 July 2008- Addressing water disputes in Kyrgyzstan's Batken province was the focus of a seminar organized today by the OSCE Centre's field office in Osh...
Joao Soares elected new President of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 3 July 2008
ASTANA, 3 July 2008- Joao Soares of Portugal was today elected new President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA) at its Annual Session in Kazakhstan's capital Astana. He succeeds Goran Lennmarker of Sweden, who has served the maximum two years...
Central Asia key to stability across OSCE area, Chairman says
Publishing date: 2 July 2008
ASTANA, 2 July 2008- Central Asia plays a key role in the OSCE, as a region facing challenges and in the Organization's plans to intensify engagement with Afghanistan, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb said today...
OSCE could have tremendous impact in Afghanistan by training police, top NATO commander says
Publishing date: 2 July 2008
VIENNA, 2 July 2008- The international community needs to do more to secure Afghanistan and the OSCE could have a tremendous impact in those efforts by helping to train the country's police, the NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe told the OSCE today...
Intensifying Kyrgyzstan, OSCE co-operation mutually beneficial, says OSCE Chairman
Publishing date: 1 July 2008
BISHKEK, 1 July 2008- Kyrgyzstan is a key participant in the OSCE and an important factor for regional stability, said the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb, in Bishkek today...
OSCE Centre promotes democratic principles in police activities in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 24 June 2008
ASTANA, 24 June 2008- Interaction with civil society and promotion of democratic principles in Kazakhstan's law enforcement were the focus of an OSCE conference today in Astana...
OSCE special representative urges Azerbajiani authorities to co-operate with NGOs to better identify victims of human trafficking
Publishing date: 18 June 2008
BAKU, 18 June 2008- The OSCE Special Representative for Combating Human Trafficking, Eva Biaudet, commended Azerbaijan today for passing important anti-trafficking laws, and encouraged authorities to step up co-operation with NGOs to better identify...