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Kyrgyz Republic strengthens capacities in combatting illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons, ammunition and explosives proliferation with the support of the OSCE
Publishing date: 4 March 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
From February 26 to March 1, 2024, a training course on “Combatting Illicit Trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons, Ammunition and Explosives at the border” took place in Osh, Kyrgyz Republic, aiming to address the adverse impact of illicit trafficking on safety and security in the OSCE region.
OSCE Engages Kyrgyzstan's Students in Joint Effort Against Drugs
Publishing date: 10 November 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Border management, Countering terrorism
On November 10, 2023, within the framework of the implementation of the Anti-Drug Programme by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Service for Combating Illicit Drug Trafficking of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoI) of the Kyrgyz Republic, in collaboration with the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, convened a roundtable discussion for students of the Faculty of Law at the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University. The focal theme of the discussion was "Prevention of Drug Use Among Young People."
OSCE-supported annual K9 Competition on illicit drug detection concludes in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 20 October 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Border management, Countering terrorism
Bishkek, 18-20 October- The Service on Countering Illicit Drug Trafficking of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, in collaboration with the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, hosted an Annual K9 competition commemorating National Police Day. The competition will feature K9 units from four government entities, including the State Service for Execution of Punishments under the Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Service on Countering Illicit Drug Trafficking of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, the State Customs Service under the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic, and the Border Service of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Opening Ceremony of the Young Border Guard Classroom in Toguz-Bulak village: Shaping a Safer Future Together
Publishing date: 12 October 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
Toguz-Bulak village, 12 October 2023- The Border Service of the State Committee on National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic in co-operation with the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek announced the grand opening of the Young Border Guard classroom in Toguz-Bulak village, Kyrgyzstan. This milestone event underscores the joint commitment to address critical border security needs and transnational threats.
OSCE promotes enhanced co-operation on border security in Central Asia
Publishing date: 1 July 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
On June 27-29, a three-day regional meeting of 35 senior representatives of the border services from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan took place in Issyk-Kul province.
OSCE supports capacity building training of K-9 officers of law enforcement bodies in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 25 October 2019
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Economic activities, Border management, Countering terrorism
More than 25 canine officers (K-9) of the State Committee for National Security, Ministry of Interior and the State Customs Services (KSCS) completed OSCE-supported advanced train–the-trainers courses at the World Customs Organization’s Regional Training Centre in Bishkek from 7 to 25 October 2019...
OSCE Mobile Training Team trains Kyrgyz border officers in Bishkek to enhance their capacities to identify foreign terrorist fighters
Publishing date: 4 April 2019
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Border management, Countering terrorism
The OSCE Mobile Training Team delivered an interactive training course on the identification of foreign terrorist fighters at the borders for 27 first- and second-line border officers and instructors of Kyrgyzstan’s border institutions from 2 to 4 April 2019 in Bishkek...