News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE, Aarhus Centres in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan launch Environmental Reporting Award
Publishing date: 7 May 2015
BISHKEK, 7 May 2015 – The OSCE Centre in Bishkek and Aarhus centres in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan launched today the Environmental Reporting Award for broadcast, print, and online media with the topic: "Raising awareness about the good practices of disaster risk management in the border areas of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.”...
OSCE-supported study tour to Georgia enhances professionalism of Kyrgyz Government press officers
Publishing date: 7 May 2015
BISHKEK, 7 May 2015 – The OSCE Centre in Bishkek is supporting a three-day study tour to Georgia for Kyrgyz Government press officers to enhance their professional capacity in transparent communications policies development and implementation of access to information legislation starting today...
OSCE-supported Aarhus Centre opens in Bishkek
Publishing date: 7 May 2015
BISHKEK, 7 May 2015 – The official opening of the Aarhus Centre in Bishkek was marked today by a one-day roundtable discussion on activities planned for the newly opened centre in the capital and the existing one in Osh, southern Kyrgyzstran. Their work is aimed at implementing the Aarhus Convention in the region...
Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia share experiences in regulating the mining industry during OSCE-supported study visit
Publishing date: 30 April 2015
The OSCE Centre in Bishkek supported a study visit to Ulaanbaatar, from 14 to 18 April 2015, comprised of eight representatives from Kyrgyzstan’s Parliament, the Ministry of Economy, the State Agency for Geology and Mineral Resources, the State Agency on Environment Protection and Forestry and other key state agencies to familiarize participants with the workings of the mining industry in Mongolia.
OSCE donates professional audio and video equipment to the Information Department of the Kyrgyz Prime Minister’s Office
Publishing date: 30 April 2015
BISHKEK, 30 April 2015 – The OSCE Centre in Bishkek today donated professional audio and video equipment to the Information Department the Office of Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic as part of its project to support reforms of the government press office. During the donation ceremony, a handover agreement was signed between parties...
OSCE Centre conducts ethics training for Kyrgyz journalists reporting on human trafficking
Publishing date: 28 April 2015
BISHKEK, 28 April 2015 – The OSCE Centre in Bishkek is supporting a training course for journalists titled Trafficking in human being: journalists’ ethics and social responsibility of media to be held on 28 April 2015 in Bishkek...
OSCE–supported Kyrgyz National Forum on Public Safety enhances police cooperation with all stakeholders
Publishing date: 22 April 2015