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Kyrgyz Authorities and OSCE Strengthen Pre-Event Security Planning for Public Events
Publishing date: 24 July 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyz Republic | 24 July 2025 — From 14 to 16 July, the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB), in co-operation with the Anti-Terrorism Centre of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic (ATC SCNS) and the OSCE Action against Terrorism Unit (ATU), co-organized a
126th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism meeting takes place in Ergneti
Publishing date: 21 July 2025
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
ERGNETI, 21 July 2025 – The 126th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) took place today in Ergneti. The meeting was co-facilitated by Christoph Späti, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the South Caucasus, and Bettina Patricia Boughani, Head of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM).
OSCE field operations foster regional inter-municipal co-operation against domestic and gender-based violence
Publishing date: 16 July 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Gender equality
Around 50 representatives from municipalities, law enforcement, judiciary, social services and civil society from Kukës and Dragash/Dragaš gathered in Kukës to strengthen co-operation in addressing domestic and gender-based violence, on 16 July 2025.
OSCE Strengthens Co-operation with Kyrgyz Border Service through High-Level Visit and Equipment Demonstration in Batken
Publishing date: 1 July 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Border management, Conflict prevention and resolution, Policing
Batken, Kyrgyz Republic | 23 June 2025 – The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB) reaffirmed its long-standing partnership with the Border Service of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) of the Kyrgyz Republic by participating in a high-level event at the newly constructed premises
OSCE convenes high-level Annual Security Review Conference to address the current security situation in the OSCE area
Publishing date: 25 June 2025
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Vienna, 25 June 2025 – The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is holding a two-day Annual Security Review Conference (ASRC) in Vienna on 25 and 26 June 2025.
Security requires co-operation, dialogue, emphasizes OSCE Secretary General at high-level Annual Security Review
Publishing date: 25 June 2025
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 25 June 2025 – Today OSCE Secretary General Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu addressed the opening plenary session of the high-level Annual Security Review Conference (ASRC), a two-day conference, convened by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna.
In first official trip to Central Asia, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Christophe Kamp visits Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 18 June 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Christophe Kamp has concluded his first official visit to Central Asia in his capacity as High Commissioner, which took place from 14 to 24 May 2025. In Dushanbe, he met with representatives at various levels of government, as well as with