News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Heads of Mission of EU, NATO, OSCE and United States in Skopje issue joint statement
Publishing date: 16 May 2011
Following their meeting with Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski on 13 May, the Missions of the EU, NATO, OSCE and U.S. issued the following statement...
OSCE Centre holds training on bomb disposal for law enforcement officers in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 16 May 2011
BISHKEK, 16 May 2011- A two-week bomb disposal training course to strengthen Kyrgyz law enforcement officers' skills in handling explosive devices, organized by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, began today...
Draft guidelines on preventing intolerance against Muslims advanced at Vienna meeting
Publishing date: 16 May 2011
Some 40 participants, including government officials, education experts, teachers, and representatives of non-governmental organizations met in Vienna on 16 May to discuss the latest draft of a planned publication to be called “Guidelines for Educators to Counter Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims”...
OSCE presents report on improving bank support for sustainable use of remittances in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 16 May 2011
BISHKEK, 17 May 2011 – Remittances from labour migrants amount to some one billion USD annually, and commercial banks in Kyrgyzstan can do more to attract remittances and thus support the country’s economy, according to an OSCE-sponsored report that was presented to representatives of local banks and state bodies today...
OSCE Office organizes training course for law enforcement officials on interviewing techniques
Publishing date: 16 May 2011
BAKU, 16 May 2011 – The OSCE Office in Baku launched a week-long training course for investigators from the police and General Prosecutor’s Office on investigative interviewing techniques today...
OSCE trains Afghan law enforcement officers on counter-narcotics investigation
Publishing date: 13 May 2011
ANKARA, 13 May 2011 – An OSCE-supported training programme for 11 Afghan law-enforcement officers on investigation techniques to combat drug smuggling concluded in Ankara today...
OSCE media freedom representative offers assistance to improve media freedom in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 13 May 2011
BAKU, 13 May 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today concluded a four-day visit to Baku during which she called on authorities to improve media freedom in Azerbaijan and offered them her Office’s assistance in reforming media laws...