News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE facilitates workshop to strengthen Georgia's regulations of Virtual Asset Service Providers
Publishing date: 21 July 2023
On 17 to 21 July, OSCE organized a 5-day workshop aimed at bolstering the National Bank of Georgia's regulatory framework for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs). The workshop, held in Tbilisi and hosted by the National Bank of Georgia and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Georgia, focused on enhancing the regulatory compliance of VASPs operating within the country.
OSCE enhances implementation of the intelligence-led policing model in the Kyrgyz Republic
Publishing date: 21 July 2023
From 19 to 21 July, the OSCE Secretariat’s Transnational Threats Department (TNTD), in close co-operation with the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB) and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, conducted an OSCE Training-of-Trainers course on implementing intelligence-led policing in Kyrgyzstan.
Supporting the implementation of the intelligence-led policing model in the Kyrgyz Republic
Publishing date: 21 July 2023
From 19 to 22 July, the OSCE Secretariat’s Transnational Threats Department in co-operation with the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, conducted the OSCE Training-of-Trainers course on “Implementing intelligence-led policing in Kyrgyzstan”
Tajik Delegation Learns from Bosnia and Herzegovina's Best Practices in Domestic Violence Prevention and Response
Publishing date: 21 July 2023
Sarajevo, 21 July 2023 – The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan, in co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, facilitated a study visit for the Tajik delegation on domestic violence prevention and response from 15- 21 July. The study visit aimed at enhancing Tajikistan's legislative framework and best practices in tackling domestic violence by drawing insights from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).
Meaningfully engaging Central Asian Youth: Youth from Central Asia and Mongolia address key security challenges and offer policy recommendations at OSCE Youth Dialogue Forum
Publishing date: 21 July 2023
On 17 to 21 July 2023, the OSCE Secretariat, in co-operation with the Programme Office in Dushanbe, held the Central Asia Youth Dialogue Forum on the rule of law, integrity and crime prevention in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The Forum gathered around 25 young people from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia to build confidence and trust among youth in the region.
Young graduates and professionals from Central Asia, Afghanistan, and Mongolia discuss the role of the security sector in stability and peace in their region
Publishing date: 21 July 2023
The holistic nature of security sector governance and reform (SSG/R), the transformations experienced by different countries, and the efforts still required to further improve security sector governance in Central Asia were discussed at an OSCE workshop, held from 16 to 21 July in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan
Joint UN, OSCE, CoE and EU in BiH statement regarding the Republika Srpska Criminal Code amendments re-criminalizing defamation
Publishing date: 20 July 2023
SARAJEVO, 20 July 2023- The United Nations, the OSCE Mission, the Council of Europe and the EU Office in Bosnia and Herzegovina are dismayed that the Republika Srpska National Assembly today re-criminalized defamation.