News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Border management and security discussed at OSCE Centre in Bishkek-supported discussion and ‘Barrier 2016’ simulation exercise
Publishing date: 8 July 2016
BISHKEK, 8 July 2016 – As part of the first phase of the two-day military Command-Staff Exercise ‘Barrier 2016’, representatives of the State Border Service (SBS), local authorities and civil society of Osh region focused on border security and management problems during a roundtable discussion and video-conference supported by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek...
Border guards trained on document security at regional OSCE event in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 22 June 2016
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 22 June 2016 – An OSCE-supported train-the-trainer regional course on document security for some 20 border guards from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan began today in Almaty, Kazakhstan...
OSCE and UNECE join forces in promoting trade facilitation in Central Asia
Publishing date: 15 June 2016
DUSHANBE, 15 June 2016 – A three-day regional trade facilitation and border management workshop gathering senior trade and customs officials from UN Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) countries Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan concluded today at the Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe...
One year course in border security and management for senior leadership starts at the OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe
Publishing date: 8 June 2016
DUSHANBE, 8 June 2016 – A one-year learning course on Border Security and Management for Senior Leadership (BSMSL) was launched with an introductory meeting that took place in Dushanbe from 6-8 June...
OSCE supports workshop on irregular migration management and readmission practices in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 6 June 2016
An OSCE Programme Office in Astana-supported workshop on international best practices in irregular migration management and readmission procedures for 10 Internal Affairs Ministry and National Security Committee officials started took place on 6 June 2016 in Astana...
OSCE course in Dushanbe focuses on Risk analysis and management in border security
Publishing date: 3 June 2016
DUSHANBE, 3 June 2016 – Twenty-two officials from customs and border agencies of Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan completed today the Risk Analysis and Management in Border Security Course at the OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
OSCE Office donates equipment to Tajik Border Troops
Publishing date: 2 June 2016
DUSHANBE, 2 June 2016 – The OSCE Office in Tajikistan today donated equipment to the Border Troops of Tajikistan’s State Committee for National Security that will be installed at border checkpoints in the newly-built terminal of Dushanbe International Airport to allow for advanced verification of passports...