News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports municipalities in regulating informal building structures
Publishing date: 14 December 2016
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro in co-operation with the Union of Municipalities presented on 13 December, 2016 in Podgorica a Model of Decision-making, which would support local governing units in legalizing informal building structures, and therefore support the municipalities in implementing the forthcoming Law on regulating informal building structures...
OSCE-supported workshop in Yerevan explores benefits of effective corporate governance
Publishing date: 14 December 2016
The legal regulation of corporate governance, state measures to improve corporate governance and its role in enhancing the investment environment were the topics of a workshop held on 13 December 2016 in Armenia’s capital by the Corporate Governance Center NGO with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan...
OSCE Office in Yerevan supports award ceremony and debate for International Anti-Corruption Day
Publishing date: 13 December 2016
An anti-corruption forum promoting the rule of law and accountability and an annual award ceremony recognizing business entrepreneurs, civic activists and media representatives for their efforts in the fight against corruption was held on 9 December 2016 in Yerevan to mark the International Anti-Corruption Day...
New anti-corruption tools and international co-operation promoted at OSCE-supported conference in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 8 December 2016
An international conference on modern policies and approaches to prevent and combat corruption took place on 8 December 2016 in Astana, Kazakhstan...
Corruption challenges in focus at youth-public-private partnership forum supported by OSCE Office in Yerevan
Publishing date: 23 November 2016
An anti-corruption youth-public-private partnership forum offering practical knowledge and know-how in the fight against corruption was held on 18 20 November 2016 in Aghveran, Kotayk region of Armenia with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan...
Ukraine’s government adopts OSCE-supported Concept for developing E-services
Publishing date: 18 November 2016
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on 16 November 2016 adopted a Concept for the development of E-services, which was elaborated with the support of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine...
OSCE supports training seminar on combating money laundering and financing of terrorism in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 18 November 2016
An OSCE-supported training seminar on anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) for some 40 representatives of Kazakhstan’s government authorities, self-regulatory bodies as well as Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions took place on 18 November 2016 in Astana...