News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE promotes dialogue and co-operation between junior diplomats from Central Asia, Afghanistan and Mongolia
Publishing date: 24 June 2019
The Fourth International Summer School for Junior Diplomats from Central Asia, Afghanistan and Mongolia, supported by the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, is taking place from 24 to 29 June 2019 in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE provides platform for young experts from CIS countries to discuss sustainable development and digitalization
Publishing date: 21 June 2019
The annual International Summer School “Sustainable Development of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Member States through Dialogue and Digitalization” is taking place from 18 to 23 June 2019 in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE trains Kyrgyzstan’s State Border Service officers on document authenticity identification
Publishing date: 21 June 2019
Thirty-two representatives of Kyrgyzstan’s State Border Service from across the country have successfully completed a five-day training course on verification and recognition of falsified documents...
OSCE helps promote young people’s participation in politics in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 21 June 2019
The Second Annual Summer School of Young Politicians concluded on 19 June 2019. It was organized by the Legal Prosperity Foundation and supported by the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek...
OSCE supports seminar for young community leaders in Kyrgyzstan on preventing VERLT
Publishing date: 18 June 2019
Some 30 young community activists from all seven provinces of Kyrgyzstan participated in an intensive three-day training workshop on the prevention of violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism (VERLT). The event concluded on 18 June 2019 in Issyk-Kul, northern Kyrgyzstan.
OSCE trains customs officers in Kyrgyzstan on illicit drug trafficking, cybercrime and legalization of criminal proceeds
Publishing date: 17 June 2019
The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek organized a five-day training seminar for 20 customs officers from all regions of Kyrgyzstan introducing them to effective ways of tracking illicit drug trafficking, cybercrime, and legalization of criminal proceeds. The event was held at the Regional Training Centre of the World Customs Organization in Kyrgyzstan and concluded on 14 June 2019 in Bishkek.
OSCE Academy in Bishkek and MGIMO sign Memorandum of Understanding
Publishing date: 13 June 2019
On 11 June 2019 the OSCE Academy in Bishkek and the Moscow State Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia (MGIMO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will allow for closer academic exchange between the two institutions, research internship opportunities for OSCE Academy students, and the implementation of joint projects...