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OSCE organizes study visit of Turkmenistan officials to United States on freedom of religion and belief
Publishing date: 14 August 2015
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
WASHINGTON D.C., 14 August 2015 – High-level officials from Turkmenistan discussed the implementation of international standards on freedom of religion and belief during an OSCE-supported week-long study visit to the United States, which concluded in Washington D.C. today.
OSCE training course in Turkmenistan addresses anti-drug trafficking operations
Publishing date: 30 July 2015
ASHGABAT, 30 July 2015 – Controlled delivery operations to combat drug trafficking were the focus of a week-long OSCE-organized training course for 22 representatives of Turkmenistan’s law-enforcement bodies, which ends in Ashgabat tomorrow...
OSCE donates equipment to State Border Service of Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 30 July 2015
ASHGABAT, 30 July 2015 – The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat donated non-lethal paramilitary equipment and outfit worth some 167,500 euros to the State Border Service of Turkmenistan today. The official handover ceremony took place at the headquarters of the State Border Service in Ashgabat and was attended by the high ranking border officials...
Turkmenistan’s lawmakers discuss legislative practices at OSCE course
Publishing date: 28 July 2015
ASHGABAT, 28 July 2015 – Members of the Mejlis (parliament) of Turkmenistan and lawyers of the National Institute of Democracy and Human Rights under the President of Turkmenistan are taking part in a three-day OSCE-supported course that began in Ashgabat today on article-by-article analysis of draft laws...
Counter-terrorism tactical negotiations in focus of OSCE events in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 23 July 2015
ASHGABAT, 23 July 2015 – Counter-terrorism hostage negotiations tactics were discussed during an OSCE-organized training course that will conclude in Ashgabat today...
OSCE roundtable in Turkmenistan discusses rights and duties of editorial offices and journalists
Publishing date: 2 July 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Media freedom and development
ASHGABAT, 2 July 2015 – Journalists from national print, and broadcast media as well as members of the Turkmen parliament, Mejlis, and representatives of relevant state institutions and educational establishments participated in an OSCE-organized roundtable discussion on freedom of journalistic profession that concluded in Ashgabat today...
OSCE workshop aims to enhance co-operation between Turkmenistan and Afghanistan in fighting terrorism and organized crime
Publishing date: 15 June 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Policing