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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Students from Kyrgyzstan complete OSCE-supported internship programme at the national parliament
Publishing date: 15 October 2015
BISHKEK, 15 October 2015 – Twenty students today graduated from an OSCE-supported four-month internship programme at the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan, which was organized to familiarize young political leaders with the work of the national legislature and enhance their knowledge about parliament’s work at different levels.
OSCE supports anti-corruption study visit of Kyrgyz law enforcement officers to Georgia
Publishing date: 12 October 2015
BISHKEK, 12 October 2015 – The OSCE Centre in Bishkek is supporting a five-day study visit by Kyrgyz law enforcement officers to Georgia, which began today with the aim of enhancing their capacities to effectively combat and prevent corruption in the public sector...
Kyrgyz Prime Minister commends work and co-operation with OSCE Academy in Bishkek
Publishing date: 1 October 2015
The eleventh graduation ceremony of the OSCE Academy in Bishkek took place on 25 September 2015, which granted master’s degree to 23 students from the Central Asian countries. Kyrgyz Prime Minister Temir Sariev, Head of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek Sergey Kapinos and the Director of the OSCE Academy Maxim Ryabkov along with representatives of partner institutions and foreign embassies attended the ceremony...
Prevention of human trafficking in Kyrgyzstan focus of OSCE-supported discussion
Publishing date: 30 September 2015
BISHKEK, 30 September 2015 – The Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry in co-operation with the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, and its Osh field office held today a roundtable discussion on importance of co-operation and partnerships in prevention of human trafficking in the country...
Media’s role in reporting on violent extremism and international terrorism discussed at OSCE-supported training in Bishkek
Publishing date: 29 September 2015
BISHKEK, 29 September 2015 – The Kyrgyz State Committee of National Security, in co-operation with the OSCE Centre in Bishkek and the Development Fund for spiritual culture "Yyman" held a one-day training course for media representatives on their role in reporting on countering violent extremism and international terrorism...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek conducts special module for OSCE Academy students
Publishing date: 29 September 2015
The OSCE Centre in Bishkek organized a module from 21 to 25 September 2015 for about 50 students of the OSCE Academy’s two master’s degree programmes focusing on the historical background of the OSCE and the nature of its political commitments...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek conducts sixth co-ordination meeting for Kyrgyz law enforcement agencies on combatting organized crime and violent extremism
Publishing date: 28 September 2015
The sixth regular co-ordination meeting of Kyrgyz law enforcement agencies was held on 25 September 2015 at the premises of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, with participants focusing on elements of organized crime that merge with violent extremism...