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OSCE Presence, USAID publish book to assist implementation of domestic violence law
Publishing date: 31 July 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Education, Gender equality, Policing, Rule of law
TIRANA, 31 July 2008- The OSCE Presence in Albania and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) published this week a judicial manual that will help courts to implement the country's law on domestic violence...
OSCE-supported regional police training centre opens in eastern Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 31 July 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights, Education, Policing
BISHKEK, 31 July 2008- A regional Interior Ministry centre for training police officers in criminal investigation methods, supported by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, opened today in Balykchy, Issyk Kul...
OSCE Mission to Serbia supports Roma pre-school education
Publishing date: 31 July 2008
BELGRADE, 31 July 2008- Eighty-one Roma children from Belgrade's Gazela settlement graduated today from a four-month pre-school course supported by the OSCE Mission...
OSCE Centre supports Kyrgyz Financial Intelligence Unit to fight money laundering and financing of terrorism
Publishing date: 31 July 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Countering terrorism
BISHKEK, 31 July 2008- Building the capacity of Kyrgyzstan's Financial Intelligence Unit and enhancing international co-operation was the focus of an international conference that ended today in the Kyrgyz town of Cholpon-Ata...
Presidential election presents opportunity for Azerbaijan, OSCE Special Envoy says
Publishing date: 30 July 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections
BAKU, 30 July 2008- Ambassador Heikki Talvitie, the Special Envoy of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, today welcomed the Azerbaijani authorities' stated determination to create conditions for the upcoming presidential election...
OSCE Office supports safe storage facilities for Tajikistan law enforcement agencies
Publishing date: 30 July 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Arms control
DUSHANBE, 30 July 2008- The OSCE Office and the Tajik Interior Ministry signed an agreement today launching a project to refurbish district police armouries and upgrade security for small arms and light weapons and conventional ammunition sites...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports fire prevention campaign
Publishing date: 30 July 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Environmental activities
SKOPJE, 30 July 2008- Educating citizens on fire prevention and contributing to a safer environment are the aims of a nationwide campaign launched today in the Mogila municipality, Bitola...