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OSCE's role will be recast to meet new threats to security

Publishing date: 6 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Summits / Ministerial Councils
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Border management, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Countering terrorism, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
PORTO, 6 December 2002- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portugal's Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, called today for the adoption of a Charter on Preventing and Combating Terrorism to reaffirm the Organization's strong commitment in this area...

OSCE Bishkek workshop reviews democratic control of armed forces

Publishing date: 26 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
BISHKEK, 26 November 2002- The first of a series of Central Asian workshops on politico-military aspects of security ended in the Kyrgyz capital Bishek today. Opening the two-day meeting, Askar Aitmatov, Minister of Foreign Affairs...

First Preparatory Seminar for Economic Forum held in Sofia

Publishing date: 13 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
SOFIA, 13 November, 2002- The First Preparatory Seminar for the OSCE's 11th Economic Forum next year was opened in Sofia on 11 November by the Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Solomon Passy...

Canada supports irrigation channel repair in Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone

Publishing date: 13 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Arms control, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
TBILISI, 13 November 2002- An OSCE-initiated programme of collective compensation for weapons voluntarily handed over is well underway: The 35-km Trifoni irrigation channel in the Georgian-South Ossetian...

Sixth train leaves Tiraspol bound for Russia with military materials

Publishing date: 8 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Arms control, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
CHISINAU, 8 November 2002- The Operational Group of Russian Forces in Transdniestria removed another trainload of various military materials on 6 November from the Transdniestrian region of Moldova for Russia. The train consisted of 42 cars...

Fifth train leaves Kolbasna bound for Russia with ammunition

Publishing date: 31 October 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Arms control, Conflict prevention and resolution, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
CHISINAU, 31 October 2002- According to information provided to the OSCE Mission to Moldova by the Operational Group of Russian Forces (OGRF) in Moldova, a train loaded with Russian ammunition left the Kolbasna military...

US support for OSCE policing drive will help fight terrorism and organized crime

Publishing date: 23 October 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Border management, Countering terrorism, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
WASHINGTON D.C., 23 October 2002- More effective policing in the volatile Central Asia region adjoining Afghanistan is among measures that will help the United States and its allies in the region to combat terrorism and crime...