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International broadcasts on Kyrgyz airwaves should be fully restored, says OSCE media freedom representative

Publishing date: 12 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 12 December 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, expressed concern today over the temporary suspension of broadcasts in Kyrgyzstan of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and the Kyrgyz-language service of the BBC...

OSCE Mission to Georgia awards ethnic Armenian students after exchange programme

Publishing date: 12 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: National minority issues
TBILISI, 12 December 2008- Sixteen ethnic Armenian students from the Javakheti region of Georgia received certificates today on completion of a student exchange programme organized by OSCE Mission, the Education Ministry and the Union of Youth Centres...

OSCE Centre supports forensic training course for Kyrgyz police

Publishing date: 12 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Policing
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 12 December 2008- Identifying the profile of a person through examining his handwriting was the aim of training course that ended in Osh today...

OSCE Centre helps Kyrgyz police improve fingerprint database

Publishing date: 12 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Policing
BISHKEK, 12 December 2008- An automated fingerprint identification system will be introduced by the Interior Ministry as part of the Kyrgyz Police Programme to improve crime investigation capacity...

OSCE Mission to Skopje hosts regional meeting on parliaments and public audit institutions

Publishing date: 12 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Rule of law
SKOPJE, 12 December 2008- Sharing best practices and experiences on the oversight of government spending through co-operation between parliaments and audit institutions is the aim of a regional meeting that starts in Skopje today...

OSCE Office in Zagreb presents activities report

Publishing date: 12 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Zagreb (closed)
ZAGREB, 12 December 2008- The Head of the OSCE Office in Zagreb, Ambassador Jorge Fuentes, presented a report today on the activities of his Office which focuses on war crimes accountability and access to housing for...

OSCE Office in Tajikistan holds courses on safe handling of ammunition

Publishing date: 12 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Arms control
DUSHANBE, 12 December 2008- The safe handling, carrying and storage of ammunition were the focus of a course for officers and personnel from Tajik ministries that ended in Dushanbe today...