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From 3 to 6 December 2024, the Magtymguly Turkmen State University (TSU) hosted an OSCE-organized course on international human rights standards during pre-trial stages of criminal proceedings and investigations. The course brought together over eighty students and teachers from TSU, the Institute

Passenger screening and X-ray image interpretation at aviation checkpoints were the focus of an OSCE-organized training course that took place in Ashgabat from 25 to 29 November 2024. The five-day course brought together twenty participants, including representatives of the Transport Police of the

The 3rd In-Person International Training Board (ITB) Meeting concluded successfully in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (POiD) in partnership with the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat and OSCE Forum for Security and Co-operation (FSC) the meeting aimed to enhance co-operation and knowledge-sharing between Central Asia and international partners within the framework of the Integrated Co-operation on Explosive Hazards (ICExH) project.

Findings and recommendations from an assessment of the need for the prevention of and response to gender-based and domestic violence were discussed at an OSCE-organized workshop that took place on 18 and 19 November 2024 in Ashgabat. The needs assessment is being conducted by Malin Palm, a gender

On November 19, 2024, the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, in partnership with the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre/Forum for Security Co-operation Support Unit (CPC/FSC SU), facilitated a roundtable discussion with representatives from the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of National Security, the State Customs Service, and the State Frontier Service. This meeting aimed to enhance the understanding of Turkmenistan's national authorities regarding the comprehensive agenda of the FSC, as well as to introduce the available online E-Learning tools designed to support a deeper understanding of the FSC area of work.

Representatives of environmental and energy ministries and institutions from five Central Asian countries shared best practices in green energy transition at an OSCE-organized regional seminar  that took place on 14 and 15 November 2024. The seminar, hosted by the State Energy Institute of

Best practices from OSCE participating States for developing effective strategies to successfully navigate the WTO accession process were shared during an OSCE-organized seminar that took place on 6 and 7 November 2024. The two-day seminar showcased successful strategies employed by participating