News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE continues to support Kyrgyzstan's efforts to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1540
Publishing date: 10 September 2019
A two-day roundtable discussion on the 2017-2019 National Action Plan (NAP) on the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1540 on effective measures against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction is taking place from 9 to 11 September 2019 in the Issyk-Kul province, Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE helps to promote employment for persons with disabilities in Kyrgyzstan’s civil service
Publishing date: 9 September 2019
The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek supported a roundtable discussion on the development of inclusive employment processes for persons with disabilities (PwD) in the state and municipal service in Bishkek on 6 September 2019.
OSCE and UNODC deliver training course in Kyrgyzstan on analytical techniques and using financial intelligence to effectively counter terrorist financing
Publishing date: 2 September 2019
A five-day training course aimed at strengthening the capacity of Kyrgyzstan to counter terrorist financing concluded in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan on 31 August 2019. It was organized by the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)...
OSCE strengthens Kyrgyzstan’s national capacities to prevent and counter use of Internet for terrorist purposes
Publishing date: 26 August 2019
A three-day national table-top exercise (TTX) on preventing and countering the use of the internet for terrorist purposes, for some 30 Kyrgyz representatives from diverse backgrounds and perspectives, including representatives of government, law enforcement, civil society, media, academia and the private sector, began on 25 August 2019 in Issyk Kul, Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyzstan hosts 11th annual OSCE regional workshop on countering improvised explosive devices
Publishing date: 22 August 2019
The 11th annual OSCE regional workshop “Explosive Hazards Reduction and Response: Countering Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IEDs)” is taking place in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan 18-23 August, 2019. The five-day event brought together over thirty international experts to discuss recent developments in national, regional, and global C-IEDs strategies. The workshop was organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek and the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe in close co-operation with the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE starts 2019 Issyk-Kul Lake clean-up campaigns in collaboration with local communities
Publishing date: 19 July 2019
The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek on 19 July 2019 launched the first of four clean-up campaigns at Issyk-Kul Lake, in Kyrgyzstan, as an integral part of a roundtable discussion on the importance of the involvement of public institutions and society, and public awareness on environmental issues. The discussion is taking place in Chok-Tal village and organized by the Issyk-Kul Aarhus Centre, the Clean Issyk-Kul Public Foundation, and the Chon-Sary-Oy ayil local authority with support of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek...
21st Central Asia Media Conference concludes in Bishkek, OSCE Representative highlights need to enhance media pluralism in digital environment
Publishing date: 18 July 2019
BISHKEK, 18 July 2019 – The 21st Central Asia Media Conference organized by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, concluded today in Bishkek...