News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE election body sends expert team to Turkmenistan ahead of 11 February election
Publishing date: 31 January 2007
WARSAW/ASHGABAD, 31 January 2007- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today deployed an Election Support Team to Turkmenistan ahead of the 11 February presidential election...
OSCE Chairman expresses condolences to Turkmen people over death of leader, offers Organization's help on democratic reforms
Publishing date: 21 December 2006
BRUSSELS, 21 December 2006- OSCE Chairman Karel De Gucht expressed condolences to the people of Turkmenistan today after the death of their president, and said the OSCE stood ready to help with the ensuing transition and to advance democratic reforms...
OSCE Centre helps Turkmenistan train law-enforcement officials in border management
Publishing date: 11 December 2006
ASHGABAD, 11 December 2006- Practical border management was the focus of a course organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabad and Turkmenistan's Foreign Ministry...
OSCE Centre organizes human rights training for judges and prosecutors in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 30 November 2006
ASHGABAD, 30 November 2006- Implementing international human rights law into the national legal system was the focus of a training course that ended in Ashgabad today. Organized by the OSCE Centre and...
OSCE Centre helps train Turkmenistan officers in community policing
Publishing date: 22 November 2006
ASHGABAD, 22 November 2006- Six Turkmenistan police officials finished a week-long OSCE-organized training course on community policing at the Turkish Police Academy in Ankara. Organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabad and...
OSCE Centre in Ashgabad organizes workshop on combating illicit arms trade
Publishing date: 7 November 2006
ASHGABAD, 7 November 2006- A two-day workshop on combating illicit arms trade, organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabad and Turkmenistan's Foreign Ministry, ended today in Ashgabad...
OSCE Centre holds workshop in Ashgabad on combating illicit spread of small arms and light weapons
Publishing date: 3 November 2006
ASHGABAD, 3 November 2006- Ways to identify and trace small arms and light weapons, including man portable air defence systems, are being discussed at an OSCE-organized workshop that ends in Ashgabad today...