News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE-supported Afghan customs training course project completed in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 1 June 2015
The OSCE Centre in Bishkek, in co-operation with the Kyrgyz and Afghan Customs Services, has completed on 29 May 2015 the 10th and final customs training-course at the Kyrgyz Customs Training Centre...
OSCE and partners support business forum to attract investment to southern Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 28 May 2015
A one-day OSCE-backed Business Forum “Osh – 2015” was held in the provincial capital Osh at the initiative of the Kyrgyz government’s representative in the region and support of country’s Investment Promotion Agency...
Environmental security in focus at OSCE supported roundtable in Bishkek
Publishing date: 26 May 2015
The OSCE Centre in Bishkek, in co-operation with the Kyrgyz State Agency on Environment Protection and Forestry, conducted a roundtable discussion on the environmental protection and the role and plans of the Aarhus Centres in Kyrgyzstan, on 21 May 2015 in Bishkek...
Enhancing communication capacities of governmental media officers focus of OSCE-supported workshop
Publishing date: 22 May 2015
Three communication strategy capacity building workshops, organized by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, in partnership with the Information Department of the Office of Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan, will take place from 19 to 23 May 2015 in Bishkek...
OSCE supported early-warning meeting in southern Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 18 May 2015
The OSCE Centre in Bishkek, the Kyrgyz State Border Service and the local government in Batken, southern Kyrgyzstan, conducted a meeting aimed at early-warning and conflict-prevention on May 16...
OSCE-supported meeting of CIS Council of Heads of Financial Intelligence Units takes place in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 16 May 2015
BISHKEK, 16 May 2015 – The fifth meeting of the Council of Heads of Financial Intelligence Units of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) focused on combating money laundering and terrorism financing took place on 16 May in Bishkek, supported by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek...
OSCE supports international dialogue on the role of parliament in achieving gender equality
Publishing date: 14 May 2015
BISHKEK, 15 May 2015 – In co-operation with the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, the Kyrgyz Parliament hosts a two-day international conference on the role of Parliaments in achieving gender equality. The event is organized in the context of the Beijing +20 process marking the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action for the advancement of women and girls. The high-level meeting is held on 15-16 May...