News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE facilitates stronger co-operation between French and Moldovan law enforcement on canine capabilities
Publishing date: 2 November 2025
From 27 to 31 October, representatives of the French Gendarmerie visited the Republic of Moldova to exchange good practices and explore avenues for future co-operation with Moldovan law enforcement agencies on strengthening canine (K9) capabilities. During the technical visit, French experts from
Tajikistan learns best practices from Türkiye in border security co-operation
Publishing date: 27 October 2025
From 20–24 October 2025, a study visit to Türkiye, organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, marked a significant step in enhancing cross-border co-operation between Tajikistan and Türkiye. A delegation of five border security officials from Tajikistan visited Istanbul and Ankara to observe best practices and innovative approaches employed by Turkish border agencies.
Handwriting Under the Microscope: OSCE Training Enhances Ukrainian Forensic Document Analysis
Publishing date: 23 October 2025
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with the State Forensic Science Bureau of Latvia (SFSB), delivered a specialized training on forensic handwriting examination for forensic document experts from the Main Forensic Center of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS) from 21 to 23 October in Riga.
OSCE trains Tajikistan’s Border Troops officers in cybersecurity
Publishing date: 10 October 2025
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe successfully conducted a five-day cybersecurity training for fifteen mid-ranking officers from the Analytical Department of Tajikistan’s Border Troops from 6 to 10 October 2025.
OSCE Enhances Regional Border Security in South-Eastern Europe with Training-of-Trainers for Forensic Document Experts in Tirana
Publishing date: 9 October 2025
Thirteen forensic document experts from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and North Macedonia strengthened their technical expertise and training skills at a training-of-trainers course organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in close co-operation with the OSCE Presence in Albania, Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Mission to Skopje from 06 to 10 October in Tirana, Albania.
The European Union and OSCE strengthen medical capabilities of Tajik Border Troops in Khorog, GBAO
Publishing date: 7 October 2025
With the support of the European Union, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe concluded a Strengthening Medical Capabilities course for 29 officers (15 women and 14 men) of the Border Troops of the State Committee for National Security of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Enhancing Border Security: OSCE Highlights Progress and New Partnerships in Kyrgyzstan.
Publishing date: 3 October 2025
Bishkek, 3 october 2025 — The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB), in co-operation with the Border Service of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic, welcomed donors and partners to an event highlighting progress under the extra-budgetary project “Reducing the Risk of