News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE pilot initiative helps freshly trained Ukrainian border guards deliver first document security training for peers at border crossing points
Publishing date: 13 August 2025
An OSCE pilot ‘train-the-trainers’ initiative is helping freshly trained Ukrainian border guards test their skills as trainers in document security at border crossing points.
Border guards in Ukraine work with OSCE to become trainers in document fraud detection at border crossing points
Publishing date: 8 August 2025
Border guards from Ukraine built their skills for training border guards on document fraud detection during a ‘train-the-trainers’ course organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with the Main Forensic Center of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, from 4 to 8 August in Lviv.
The European Union and the OSCE concluded a “Strengthening Medical Capacities” course for Tajikistan’s Border Troops
Publishing date: 8 August 2025
With the financial support of the European Union (EU) the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Programme Office in Dushanbe (OSCE POiD) delivered a “Strengthening Medical Capacities” course from 14 July to 8 August 2025.
The European Union and the OSCE Strengthen Tactical Skills of Tajikistan’s Border Troops in Sughd Region
Publishing date: 1 August 2025
With the financial support of the European Union (EU), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Programme Office in Dushanbe concluded a “Tactical Field Capacity Building” course for 30 male officers of the Border Troops of the State Committee for National Security of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Advanced facial comparisons for stopping impostors in focus at OSCE training course for Ukrainian Border Guards
Publishing date: 24 July 2025
Facial comparison techniques at border crossings were the focus of a two-day online training course for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee — Identity Fraud and Documents Centre of Expertise (ECID) from 23 to 24 July.
With the support of the European Union, OSCE handed over four CCTV cameras to Tajikistan’s Border Troops in Panj District
Publishing date: 18 July 2025
As part of the third phase of the European Union-funded project “Stabilization of the Southern Border Region of Tajikistan with Afghanistan,” the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe handed over four video surveillance cameras to the Border Troops of the State Committee for National Security of the Republic of Tajikistan in the Panj district.
OSCE and the United Nations Countering Terrorist Travel (‘CT Travel’) Programme provide expert support to Turkmenistan with establishing an Advance Passenger Information (API) system
Publishing date: 8 July 2025
8 July 2025, Ashgabat – Officials from the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan held a two-day online consultation with experts from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the United Nations Countering Terrorist Travel (‘CT Travel’) Programme, and OSCE participating States to discuss the legal aspects and financial considerations for establishing of an Advance Passenger Information (API) system in Turkmenistan on 7-8 July. The event followed an introductory meeting held on 10 April, which aimed to identify the country’s needs for practical expertise and technical assistance required for implementing and launching the API system.