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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre in Bishkek hands over explosive ordnance disposal equipment to Kyrgyz Armed Forces
Publishing date: 26 November 2015
The OSCE Centre in Bishkek on 25 November 2015 held a ceremony to hand over to the Engineering Department of the Kyrgyz Armed Forces two explosive ordnance disposals, nine bomb suits with helmets, two distance remote exploders, two hook and line kits and seven mine detectors...
OSCE supports public dialogue on results of 2015 parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 24 November 2015
BISHKEK, 24 November 2015- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek today organized a public discussion on the results of the 4 October 2015 parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan, focusing on the lessons learnt and ways of further improving election-related legislation and electoral administration in the country...
Digital transformation, Internet freedom in spotlight at Central Asian Media Conference in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 20 November 2015
DUSHANBE, 20 November 2015- After a two-day discussion on digitalization and its impact on media freedom and pluralism in Central Asia, participants of the 17th Central Asian Media Conference in Dushanbe, adopted a set of recommendations to help foster independent and pluralistic media in the context of digital transition (the recommendations will be available shortly)...
OSCE and partners support orientation seminar for Kyrgyz parliamentarians
Publishing date: 20 November 2015
BISHKEK, 20 November 2015- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek is organizing a three-day seminar, starting today, with a focus on parliamentary ethics and law as well as the structure and functions of the 120-sit Kyrgyzstan’s parliament (Jogorku Kenesh)...
OSCE-supported regulatory reform project in Kyrgyzstan brings first results
Publishing date: 18 November 2015
BISHKEK, 18 November 2015 – The results of the first stage of an OSCE-supported legislative reform project aimed at stimulating growth and reducing corruption were the focus of the third meeting of the Regulatory Reform Council held today in Bishkek...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek conducts training seminar on provisions of the Aarhus Convention
Publishing date: 18 November 2015
BISHKEK, 18 November 2015- The Aarhus Centre in Bishkek in co-operation with the Kyrgyz State agency for environmental protection and forestry today trained 30 representatives of human rights organizations, environmental NGOs, legal consultants, lawyers and university lecturers on the principles of the Aarhus Convention, with a particular focus on justice on environmental matters...
OSCE project on building capacity of Kyrgyz and Afghan customs officers concludes
Publishing date: 29 October 2015
BISHKEK, 29 October 2015 – A ceremony to mark the end of a three-year OSCE Centre in Bishkek project to build the technical capacity of Afghan and Kyrgyz customs officers took place at the premises of the Kyrgyz Customs’ Training Centre in Leninskoe village, 20 kilometres outside Bishkek. The project was implemented jointly with the State Customs Service under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic...