News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE media freedom representative meets Kyrgyz President Rosa Otunbayeva, offers support for further media reforms
Publishing date: 19 July 2010
BISHKEK, 19 July 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, today met Kyrgyz President Roza Otunbayeva to promote the establishment of a public service broadcaster and support further media reforms in Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE media freedom representative meets Kyrgyz President Rosa Otunbayeva, offers support for further media reforms
Publishing date: 19 July 2010
BISHKEK, 19 July 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, today met Kyrgyz President Roza Otunbayeva to promote the establishment of a public service broadcaster and support further media reforms in Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek and Kyrgyzstan help Afghanistan fight smuggling
Publishing date: 9 July 2010
BISHKEK, 9 July 2010- A six-week course during which customs officers from Afghanistan will improve their skills to fight smuggling, organized jointly by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek and the Kyrgyzstan's State Customs Service, started today...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports security of critical energy infrastructure in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 9 July 2010
KARA-KUL, Kyrgyzstan, 9 July 2010- A two-week training course supported by the OSCE Centre for Interior Ministry forces on use of security surveillance systems at the Toktogul hydropower plant in Kyrgyzstan's Jalal-Abad province concludes tomorrow...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports workshop for Kyrgyz journalists on covering the referendum
Publishing date: 22 June 2010
BISHKEK, 22 June 2010- A workshop for journalists on covering the scheduled 27 June constitutional referendum was held today with the support of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek...
OSCE, UN, EU Special Envoys say national unity and restoring security are key in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 16 June 2010
BISHKEK, 16 June 2010- Wrapping up a visit to assess the situation in Kyrgyzstan, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office's Special Envoy Zhanybek Karibzhanov reiterated today that restoring security, peace and rule of law were crucial in Kyrgyzstan...
Preventing escalation of violence and helping people on the ground key to international actors' efforts in Kyrgyzstan, says OSCE Special Envoy
Publishing date: 15 June 2010
BISHKEK, 15 June 2010- Stopping the violence, helping to alleviate the humanitarian situation are priorities for the international community's work in Kyrgyzstan, said Zhanybek Karibzhanov, the Special Envoy of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office today...