News and press releases

ISTANBUL, 12 May 2014 – An advanced training course for Turkish border guards aimed at further enhancing their skills in detecting forged travel documents started in Istanbul today...

ASTANA, 30 April 2014 – An OSCE-supported a roundtable meeting on engaging youth to counter violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism (VERLT) concluded today in Almaty...

INTERLAKEN, Switzerland, 29 April 2014 – Countering terrorism requires an inclusive and coordinated response at all levels, emphasized the Swiss OSCE Chairmanship in its conclusions to a two-day OSCE international counter-terrorism conference. Characterized by its strategic approach, involving all Executive Structures and Institutions, the OSCE should continue to build on its comparative advantages in close cooperation with other international actors.

INTERLAKEN, Switzerland, 28 April 2014 – The OSCE, with its comprehensive approach to security linking politico-military, economic and environmental and human rights objectives, was well-placed to assist participating States in preventing and combating terrorism, said Swiss Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Didier Burkhalter at the opening of an international counter-terrorism conference today.

ALMATY, 23 April 2014 – An OSCE-supported training seminar on preventing money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism in the banking sector began today in Almaty...

A week-long study visit for twelve representatives of Kyrgyzstan’s security agencies to learn about combating extremism and terrorism concluded on 19 April 2014 in Turkey.

ASTANA, 17 April 2014 – An OSCE-supported training seminar on countering cybercrime in Kazakhstan with a focus on detecting, preventing and disclosing cybercrime, countering fraud in electronic banking and computer forensics, started today in Astana...