News and press releases

To explore how police can harness new and emerging technologies to strengthen community outreach and public engagement, the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department brought together law enforcement and civil society representatives on 18 and 19 June for an expert roundtable discussion in Vienna.

Moldovan law enforcement authorities took steps to enhance their capability to assess security threats facing the country at a workshop organized by the OSCE and Moldova’s General Police Inspectorate on 19 and 20 June in Chisinau.

On 24 June, the OSCE Presence in Albania, in partnership with the University of Gjirokastra, presented the findings of a feasibility assessment for a Research Centre for Local Development. The event convened academic staff, government representatives, civil society, students, and local stakeholders

Financial intelligence and law enforcement professionals from Armenia completed an intensive training on investigating the misuse of virtual assets at a three-day, expert-level workshop organized by the OSCE, in co-operation with the Financial Monitoring Center (FMC) of Armenia, from 18 to 20 June in Yerevan.

More than 50 representatives from Turkmenistan’s environmental, health, and sectoral planning authorities strengthened their skills in strategic environmental assessment (SEA) at a two-day seminar organized by the OSCE from 18 to 19 June in Ashgabat.

The OSCE supported Moldova's General Police Inspectorate (GPI) in adopting a revised regulation to improve the governance of its K9 Directorate and upgrading its K9 capacities through the donation of two specialized vehicles and training equipment.

ISTANBUL, 19 June 2025 — The 2025 Forum of the OSCE Secretary General and Central Asia Border Commanders concluded its two-day programme in Istanbul today.