News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE supports legal development of small arms, light weapons and ammunition disposal in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 12 March 2015
BISHKEK, 12 March 2015 – The OSCE Centre in Bishkek held today the third and final roundtable on the improvement of the Kyrgyz Republic’s normative framework on the management of small arms and light weapons (SALW) and conventional ammunition (CA)...
Kyrgyz officials learn about digital switchover on OSCE-supported study tour to Poland
Publishing date: 11 March 2015
BISHKEK/WARSAW, 11 March 2015 – Representatives of the Kyrgyz Minister of Culture, Information and Tourism began a three-day OSCE-supported study tour on Tuesday to the Polish Ministry of Administration and Digitalization, to learn more about the country’s successful transition to digital television broadcasting...
Documentary film on the Community Security Initiative in Kyrgyzstan released
Publishing date: 10 March 2015
A new documentary film chronicling the activities of the OSCE Community Security Initiative (CSI) in Kyrgyzstan was released on 10 March 2015. The CSI, part of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, supports the Kyrgyz police in its efforts to build trust between the police and citizens as well as to enhance the capabilities and skills of the local police in community policing, human security, and the use of Mobile Police Reception vehicles.
OSCE, UN, ADB support first National Forum of Women in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 2 March 2015
BISHKEK, 2 March 2015 – The Foundation of the former President of Kyrgyzstan, Roza Otunbaeva, in co-operation with the United Nations (UN), the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and other international donors, is supporting the first national Women’s Forum in Kyrgyzstan on 2 and 3 March 2015 in Bishkek...
OSCE-supported Kyrgyz police reform brings results
Publishing date: 2 March 2015
The Prime Minister of the Kyrgyzstan, Joomart Otorbaev, approved on 24 February 2015 a set of regulations on the comprehensive evaluation of police performance, a proposal submitted for approval by the Interior Ministry’s working group and the OSCE Centre in Bishkek...
Kyrgyzstan presents OSCE-supported risk assessment in money laundering and financing of terrorism
Publishing date: 23 February 2015
The Kyrgyz State Financial Intelligence Service in co-operation with the OSCE Co-ordinator of Economic and Environmental Activities, the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, and the World Bank presented an assessment of national risks in money laundering and financing of terrorism in the Kyrgyz Republic on 20 February 2015. Senior officials from law enforcement and public sector agencies also participated in the presentation...
Human rights in Kyrgyzstan’s armed forces in focus at OSCE-supported discussion
Publishing date: 18 February 2015
BISHKEK, 18 February 2015 – The protection of human rights in the armed forces was the focus of an OSCE-supported roundtable discussion today bringing together representatives of the Office of President of Kyrgyzstan, Parliament, the General Staff of the Armed Forces and the Defence Council, military judges and prosecutors, as well as international and non-governmental organizations and media...