News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre supports strengthening aviation security in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 12 May 2016
ASHGABAT, 12 May 2016 – OSCE-organized practical training courses for some 43 officials from the Aviation Security Service and Aviation School of Turkmenistan Airlines, as well as the Transport Police Service of the Interior Ministry, the State Customs Service and State Border Service on X-ray for baggage and passenger screening at airports, concluded today in Ashgabat...
OSCE briefs students in Turkmenistan on energy security
Publishing date: 6 May 2016
ASHGABAT, 6 May 2016 – Some 60 students at Turkmenistan’s International University of Oil and Gas attended an OSCE-organized seminar on energy security and the role of international organizations in energy-related issues that took place in Ashgabat today...
OSCE Centre’s event in Turkmenistan addresses media regulation practices
Publishing date: 4 May 2016
ASHGABAT, 4 May 2016 – Best practices in regulating online media and broadcasting were the focus of an OSCE-supported master class for some 25 representatives of state agencies, parliament, mass media and academia that ended in Ashgabat today...
OSCE seminars promote traffic safety in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 29 April 2016
MARY, Turkmenistan, 29 April 2016 – A two-day OSCE-organized seminar for 20 officers from the Traffic Control Police Service of Mary province, in southern Turkmenistan, on enhancing their capacity to efficiently manage traffic and safeguard road security, concluded today...
OSCE Centre presents commentary on education legislation of Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 21 April 2016
ASHGABAT, 21 April 201601 – A commentary prepared by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat covering Turkmenistan’s Education Law of 2013 as well as regulations on state educational institutions, state pre-school institutions and on state specialized educational institutions, was presented at a roundtable meeting in Ashgabat today...
OSCE Centre promotes good governance principles in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 14 April 2016
ASHGABAT, 14 April 2016 – Representatives of the Financial Intelligence Unit of Turkmenistan, as well as law enforcement, financial and supervisory bodies discussed the importance of verifying customers’ identity (Customer Due Diligence “CDD”) for preventing and combating money laundering and terrorism financing at an OSCE-organized workshop that concluded today in Ashgabat...
OSCE Centre holds roundtable discussion to assess needs for enhancing Turkmenistan’s border patrol capacities
Publishing date: 31 March 2016
ASHGABAT, 31 March 2016 – Ten high level-officers from the State Border Service of Turkmenistan took part in a roundtable meeting that took place today. The meeting was organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat in co-operation with the State Border Service of Turkmenistan to assess the needs of the national border guards with the aim of enhancing their border patrol capacities...