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OSCE helps promote confidence- and security-building measures in Central Asia

Publishing date: 28 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Programme Office in Astana
ALMATY, 28 October 2008- Further enhancing confidence- and security-building measures and promoting military co-operation outlined in the 1999 OSCE Vienna Document are the focus of a training seminar that started in Almaty today...

OSCE helps arrange military inspection in Bosnia and Herzegovina under Dayton Peace Accords

Publishing date: 22 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
What we do: Arms control
VIENNA, 22 September 2008- The Republic of Croatia will conduct an Article IV Inspection of a military site in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 22 to 26 September...

Crisis in Georgia challenge for OSCE arms control and confidence-building regime, Finnish official says

Publishing date: 10 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Forum for Security Co-operation
What we do: Arms control, Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 10 September 2008- The crisis in Georgia has changed the politico-military situation in the OSCE area in a way that must be taken into account by the OSCE and its Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC), Pauli Järvenpää...

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 signs memorandum of understanding with Georgian Defence Ministry

Publishing date: 4 July 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
TBILISI, 4 July 2008- The OSCE Mission and the Georgian Defence Ministry signed a memorandum of understanding today on implementing a three-year demilitarization plan...

OSCE could have tremendous impact in Afghanistan by training police, top NATO commander says

Publishing date: 2 July 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
VIENNA, 2 July 2008- The international community needs to do more to secure Afghanistan and the OSCE could have a tremendous impact in those efforts by helping to train the country's police, the NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe told the OSCE today...

OSCE can play important role in cyber security, says Estonian Defence Minister

Publishing date: 4 June 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 4 June 2008- The international community has woken up to the threat of cyber attacks and the OSCE can play a big part in dealing with it, the Estonian Defence Minister said today...