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OSCE is strengthening the institutional capabilities of the Border Service of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic to counter transnational threats
Publishing date: 15 November 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Arms control, Border management, Conflict prevention and resolution
As part of an extrabudgetary initiative aimed at mitigating the risks associated with the illicit movement of small arms, ammunition, and explosives across the State Border of the Kyrgyz Republic, the OSCE is enhancing the institutional capacity of the Border Service of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic to effectively counter transnational threats.
OSCE strengthens institutional capaсities of the Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Publishing date: 1 November 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Arms control, Border management, Conflict prevention and resolution
On October 31, 2023, the Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic, in partnership with the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, marked a significant milestone- the inauguration of two modernized training classrooms in Osh. These newly renovated facilities are not only a testament to the importance of proper ammunition storage and maintenance but also a tangible step toward bolstering the safety and security in Kyrgyzstan.
Regional co-operation focus of Deputy Head of OSCE Secretariat visit to Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 22 July 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Director of the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre (CPC) and Deputy Head of the OSCE Secretariat Tuula Yrjölä concluded her two-day visit to Kyrgyzstan where she held bilateral meetings with host country officials, and discussed, inter alia, OSCE-Kyrgyzstan co-operation, especially in light of the 30year anniversary of Kyrgyzstan’s participation in the Organization, regional co-operation, and current security challenges.
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 High Commissioner on National Minorities supports development of tools for multilingual education in Central Asia
Publishing date: 1 July 2019
Content type: News
The office of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities has gathered a group of international experts, researchers and professionals in the field of multilingual education to develop tools to support multilingual education in Central Asia. The Regional Expert School on Multilingual and
OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports victims of the Dacha-Suu plane crash
Publishing date: 22 February 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
The OSCE Centre in Bishkek, with €20,000 donated from the proceeds of the OSCE Charity Ball 2017, launched a project on 15 February 2017 to provide lasting psycho-social relief and assistance to victims of January’s Dacha-Suu plane crash on the outskirts of the Kyrgyz capital. The project is being implemented jointly with the Kyrgyzstan-based Child Rights Defenders League and the National Red Crescent Society of the Kyrgyz Republic...
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Special Representative holds high-level meetings in Kyrgyzstan, delivers speech at OSCE Academy on conflict prevention
Publishing date: 3 June 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections
BISHKEK, 3 June 2016 – Wrapping up a two-day visit to Kyrgyzstan, which has included meetings with the Speaker of the Parliament, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and officials at the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, Special Representative for Central and Eastern Asia and Vice-President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Christine Muttonen spoke to students today at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek on conflict prevention and peace-building, noting the strengths of the OSCE’s approach, as well as areas for improvement...