News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Yerevan Office provides legal advice on military service in Armenia
Publishing date: 4 March 2014
Free and professional legal advice for Armenian citizens on the call-up procedures and specifics of military service, is now being provided as part of the initiative launched by the OSCE Office in Yerevan together with the Armenian Ministry of Defence on 1 March 2014...
OSCE to establish situation room in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 7 February 2014
BISHKEK, 7 February 2014 – A Memorandum of Understanding on the establishment of a centralized government crisis management centre in Kyrgyzstan was signed today between the Kyrgyz Government, the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, and the Democratic Control for Armed Forces (DCAF), an international foundation that contributes to enhancing security sector governance through security sector reform...
OSCE helps Ukrainian military officers obtain new professional skills in civilian fields
Publishing date: 23 December 2013
LVIV, Ukraine, 23 December 2013 – The last graduation ceremony of the year for military officers took place today in Lviv, bringing the total number of Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel retrained for civilian professions to 682 people for 2013. The OSCE-supported retraining campaign was conducted in twenty-two cities, towns and military garrisons throughout the country by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine, in partnership with the Social Policy Ministry...
OSCE helps Kyrgyzstan dispose of excess stockpiles of small arms and light weapons
Publishing date: 14 November 2013
BISHKEK, 14 November 2013- Kyrgyz government officials, representatives of diplomatic corps, and journalists attended an observation exercise held today at a military polygon Ala-Too near Bishkek. The exercise was part of an OSCE-supported project strengthening Kyrgyzstan’ capabilities in managing and controlling small arms, light weapons, and stockpiles of conventional ammunition (CA)...
OSCE helps Ukrainian demining experts to learn safe clearance standards
Publishing date: 5 November 2013
Twenty-two senior and field managers from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine’s headquarters, training institutions, and 15 regional emergency departments learned about International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) and International Ammunition Technical Guidelines (IATG) at a workshop in Kyiv, organised by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine from 29 to 31 October 2013...
OSCE Secretary General, in Montenegro, calls for more funds for ammunition destruction project, meets country’s leadership
Publishing date: 1 November 2013
PODGORICA, 1 November 2013- OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today launched a bid for more international funding for an on-going project to clear Montenegro of surplus ammunition and toxic rocket fuel...
OSCE Code of Conduct important for governing role of armed forces in democratic societies, says Head of OSCE Mission to BiH
Publishing date: 25 October 2013
SARAJEVO, 25 October 2013 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, in co-operation with the BiH Parliamentary Assembly Joint Committee on Defence and Security and the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre concluded today a two-day regional seminar for parliamentarians on the OSCE Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security in Konjic, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton...