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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE organizes seminar on relief mechanisms for natural disasters and emergencies in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 15 December 2017
Effective mechanisms for responding to natural disasters and emergencies were the focus of a seminar organized by the OSCE for members of the State Commission for Emergency Situations of Turkmenistan and representatives of other relevant bodies held in Ashgabat on 14 and 15 December 2017.
OSCE seminar in Turkmenistan highlights good practices in providing psychological support to persons deprived of their liberty
Publishing date: 7 December 2017
Representatives of law-enforcement bodies and prison officials involved in providing psychological support to inmates discussed the main principles of their work and learned from international experts about relevant practices in the OSCE region at an OSCE-organized seminar that concluded in Ashgabat on 7 December 2017.
OSCE facilitates exchange of best practices in using service dogs to ensure border security in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 15 November 2017
A workshop for canine officers and veterinarians on using service dogs to ensure border security in Turkmenistan, organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, concluded on 13 November 2017 near Ashgabat.
Turkmenistan hosts OSCE-supported seminar on waste management
Publishing date: 14 November 2017
ASHGABAT, 14 November 2017- International standards and best practices in the field of waste management were the focus of an OSCE-supported regional seminar that concluded in Ashgabat today. The seminar was attended by international experts and representatives of relevant governmental authorities in Central Asia, academia, NGOs and the business sector.
OSCE-supported academic forum in Turkmenistan promotes economic co-operation on Afghanistan
Publishing date: 13 October 2017
ASHGABAT, 13 October 2017- Policymakers, diplomats and experts from the research institutes and economic sectors representing the countries of Central, South and Southwest Asia today participated in an OSCE-supported academic forum held as part of the Seventh Regional Economic Co-operation Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA VII)...
OSCE seminar in Turkmenistan promotes anti-money laundering measures through offshore zones
Publishing date: 13 October 2017
Best practices in countering money laundering through offshore zones were shared at an OSCE-supported seminar for representatives from Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Finance, its law enforcement and supervisory bodies, several commercial banks and other relevant agencies, which took place in Ashgabat from 11 to13 October 2017.
Secure transport and trade infrastructure focus of OSCE seminar in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 11 October 2017
Representatives of ministries dealing with transport logistics, finance institutions, the State Customs and State Border Services, the Union of Entrepreneurs and Industrialists, and other state bodies participated in an OSCE-organized seminar on facilitating the development of secure national transport and trade infrastructures that took place in Ashgabat on 10 and 11 October 2017...