News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE concludes canine training course on explosives detection in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 28 August 2015
ALMATY, 28 August 2015- A three-week advanced training course on effective use of dogs in countering transnational threats to the country’s security concluded today in Almaty...
Enhancing civil society’s role in law-making process focus of OSCE-supported seminar in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 27 August 2015
ALMATY, 27 August 2015 – An OSCE-supported training seminar on enhancing civil society’s participation in the law-making process began today in Almaty...
OSCE supports regional seminar on disposal of explosive ordnance in Central Asia
Publishing date: 25 August 2015
ALMATY, 25 August 2015 – A four-day OSCE regional seminar on Advanced Explosive Ordnance Disposal- Level Four began today in Almaty, Kazakhstan...
OSCE supports regional workshop on addressing foreign terrorist fighters phenomenon
Publishing date: 20 August 2015
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 20 August 2015 – A two-day Regional Workshop on the Preventive Obligations and Criminalization of Offences regarding Foreign Terrorist Fighters prescribed by United Nations Security Council Resolution 2178 (2014) began today in Almaty, Kazakhstan...
OSCE trains law enforcement officers in Kazakhstan on using dogs to detect explosives
Publishing date: 10 August 2015
A three-week advanced course on the use of detection dogs began on 10 August 2015 in Almaty. It aims to help enhance the capacity of Kazakhstan’s law enforcement bodies by improving their ability and knowledge in the effective use of dogs to ensure security and stability in the country...
OSCE conducts training seminar on integration of labour migrants in northern Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 30 July 2015
PETROPAVLOVSK, Northern Kazakhstan, 30 July 2015-- A one-day training seminar on the integration of labour migrants took place today in Petropavlovsk. Its aim was to review the legal and operational framework regulating the migrants’ access to the host country’s labour market and obligations of OSCE participating States related to labour migration...
OSCE marks World Day against Trafficking in Persons by supporting public awareness campaign in Astana
Publishing date: 30 July 2015
The OSCE Programme Office in Astana, marking the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, supported a public awareness campaign on combating trafficking in human beings in Astana on 30 July 2015. The initiative was carried out in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the local NGO “Korgau” and in co-operation with the City Police Administration...