News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE High Commissioner continues dialogue with Romania on national minorities in neighbouring states
Publishing date: 26 April 2012
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek visited Romania on 23 and 24 April 2012 to discuss Romania’s relations with neighbouring countries...
OSCE, EU train Armenian police in public order management prior to elections
Publishing date: 26 April 2012
YEREVAN, 26 April 2012 – The OSCE and the EU concluded four weeks of strategic and tactical planning training for Armenian police today in Yerevan...
OSCE supports Kyrgyzstan’s preparations for global “Rio + 20” conference
Publishing date: 26 April 2012
BISHKEK, 26 April 2012 – A forum of non-governmental environmental organizations started today in Bishkek with the support of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek...
OSCE trains Tajik and Afghan border officials on detecting forged documents
Publishing date: 26 April 2012
DUSHANBE, 26 April 2012 – A training course for Tajik and Afghan border guards aimed at enhancing their skills in detecting forged documents concluded at the OSCE Border Management Staff College (BMSC) in Dushanbe today...
OSCE and Azerbaijan’s Ombudsman hold workshop on torture prevention mechanism
Publishing date: 26 April 2012
BAKU, 26 April 2012 – A workshop organized by the OSCE Office in Baku and the Ombudsman Office of Azerbaijan on detention monitoring and reporting on cases of torture under national preventive mechanisms (NPMs) started today...
OSCE, EU enhance co-operation with Armenia on election administration
Publishing date: 25 April 2012
YEREVAN, 25 April 2012 – The Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, Ambassador Andrey Sorokin, and the Head of the Armenian Central Electoral Commission (CEC), Tigran Mukuchyan, signed a long-term co-operation agreement today on promoting efficient election administration, including through an EU-funded project on supporting democratic elections in Armenia, as well as other international election-related efforts...
Training course on responding to domestic violence held by OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 25 April 2012
TASHKENT, 25 April 2012 – A three-day training seminar organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan on the criminal justice response to domestic violence began in Tashkent today...