News and press releases

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...

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...

ASHGABAT, 23 July 2015 – Counter-terrorism hostage negotiations tactics were discussed during an OSCE-organized training course that will conclude in Ashgabat today...

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...

ASHGABAT, 15 June 2015 – A two-day workshop organized by the OSCE on international co-operation in criminal matters between the law enforcement agencies, prosecutorial and central authorities of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan started today in Ashgabat...

OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors visited Turkmenistan from 3 to 5 June 2015, where she discussed a wide range of issues, including the ongoing constitutional and education reforms, the situation of national minorities, and regional security threats and challenges. In her

PARIS, 5 June 2015 – Penitentiary and law enforcement officials from Turkmenistan discussed best practices of implementing international standards in the penitentiary system during an OSCE-supported working visit to France that concluded in Paris today...