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Effective participation and inclusion of national minorities in focus of OSCE meeting in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 15 June 2023
Content type: News
What we do: National minority issues
Good practices in the field of effective participation of national minorities and consultative mechanisms in the OSCE participating States were in focus of an OSCE-supported roundtable discussion that took place on 15 June 2023. The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized the event in co-operation with
Turkmenistan representatives discuss national minorities issues on OSCE-organized study visit to Lithuania
Publishing date: 22 November 2019
Content type: News
What we do: National minority issues
The creation of a mechanism for consultations with the representatives of the national minorities was the focus of an OSCE-organized study visit, from 18 to 21 November 2019, to Lithuania for representatives of the Ombudsperson’s office, the Ministry of Education, the Institute of State, Law and Democracy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities and Turkmenistan’s authorities agree to strengthen co-operation on education and integration of society
Publishing date: 23 November 2018
Content type: News
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM), Lamberto Zannier, during his visit to Ashgabat and the Dashoguz Region from 20 to 23 November 2018, agreed with...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, in Turkmenistan, discusses minority issues, constitutional and educational reforms
Publishing date: 9 June 2015
Content type: News
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors visited Turkmenistan from 3 to 5 June 2015, where she discussed a wide range of issues, including the ongoing constitutional and education reforms, the situation of national minorities, and regional security threats and challenges. In her
OSCE Centre in Ashgabat announces photo contest winners
Publishing date: 17 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
ASHGABAT, 17 December 2009- The winners of the photo contest launched by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat to celebrate its tenth anniversary were announced today, with the first prize awarded to Igor Lomov for his photo "Twin souls".
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities visits Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 16 December 2004
Content type: Press release
What we do: National minority issues
ASHGABAD/THE HAGUE, 16 December 2004- Rolf Ekeus, OSCE's High Commissioner on National Minorities, paid an official visit to Turkmenistan from 13 to 15 December. He discussed issues such as a possible assessment of the living conditions of national...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office completes Central Asia visit in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 5 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
ASHGABAD, 5 November 2002- The OSCE is paying increased attention to Central Asia, the Chairman-in-Office (CiO), Portugal's Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, stressed in the Turkmen capital Ashgabad, after completing...