News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE facilitates exchange of best practices in using service dogs to ensure border security in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 15 November 2017
A workshop for canine officers and veterinarians on using service dogs to ensure border security in Turkmenistan, organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, concluded on 13 November 2017 near Ashgabat.
Travel document security focus of OSCE training in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 28 July 2017
An OSCE-organized five-day training course on the detection of forged documents and imposters took place in Ashgabat from 24 to 28 July 2017. The course brought together representatives from Turkmenistan’s Interior and National Security Ministries, the State Border Service, and the State Migration Service...
OSCE organizes training in Turkmenistan on countering drug trafficking
Publishing date: 8 June 2017
The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized a series of training courses for Turkmenistan’s customs and law enforcement officials on interdicting drugs and chemical precursors from 29 May to 7 June 2017...
Afghan border police officers, at OSCE course in Turkmenistan, discuss border security
Publishing date: 30 September 2016
ASHGABAT, 30 September 2016- Thirteen middle-rank border police officers from the northern border of Afghanistan today completed a five-day OSCE-supported executive general patrol course organized in the capital of Turkmenistan...
Border Guards complete OSCE training course on patrolling in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 24 September 2016
ASHGABAT, 24 September 2016 – A series of training courses for the State Border Service of Turkmenistan, organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, concluded today near Ashgabat...
OSCE Centre holds roundtable discussion to assess needs for enhancing Turkmenistan’s border patrol capacities
Publishing date: 31 March 2016
ASHGABAT, 31 March 2016 – Ten high level-officers from the State Border Service of Turkmenistan took part in a roundtable meeting that took place today. The meeting was organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat in co-operation with the State Border Service of Turkmenistan to assess the needs of the national border guards with the aim of enhancing their border patrol capacities...
OSCE organizes lectures on border security management procedures for Navy Institute cadets in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 17 December 2015
TURKMENBASHI, Turkmenistan, 17 December 2015 – Enhancing land and maritime border management security capabilities of future border guards was the aim of a series of training lectures organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat for 130 cadets at the Navy Institute of Turkmenistan’s Defence Ministry, which conclude tomorrow in Turkmenbashi...