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OSCE trains Moldovan armed forces in secure handling and storage of small arms and light weapons
Publishing date: 20 March 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
CHISINAU, 20 March 2014 – Twenty-eight officers of the Moldovan armed forces today successfully completed an OSCE-supported training course on physical security and stockpile management of small arms, light weapons and conventional ammunition, in light of the introduction of new ammunition procedures in Moldova...
OSCE Mission helps destroy confiscated weapons in Moldova
Publishing date: 20 November 2013
CHISINAU, 20 November 2013- Some 3,000 confiscated weapons were destroyed in Chisinau today, with technical and financial support provided by the OSCE to the Interior Ministry of the Republic of Moldova.
Health and life risks for local people living near ammunition depots in Moldova reduced with OSCE support
Publishing date: 12 September 2013
FLORESTI, Moldova, 12 September 2013 – Today, new OSCE-funded intruder detection and fire alarm systems were officially launched at the Moldovan National Army ammunition storage depot in Floresti in northern Moldova...
OSCE Mission to Moldova helps raise awareness on dangers of explosive remnants of war
Publishing date: 11 November 2011
The Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Ambassador Philip Remler and Moldova’s Defence Minister Vitalie Marinuţa launched on 10 November 2011 an information campaign to raise public awareness of the dangers of explosive remnants of war...
OSCE Mission to Moldova and Defence Ministry co-operate in safe storage and disposal of arms and ammunition
Publishing date: 28 October 2010
CHISINAU, 28 October 2010- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Ambassador Philip Remler, and Moldovan Defence Minister Vitalie Marinuta today signed a memorandum of understanding to implement a programme on small arms, light weapons and ammunition..
New OSCE Moldovan Mission Head commends destruction of offensive weaponry- urges Transdniestria to copy
Publishing date: 25 July 2006
CHISINAU, 25 Jul 2006- The new Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Ambassador Louis O'Neill, called today on the Transdniestrian authorities to follow the latest Moldovan example and to cut its military capacity. He made his statement at Bulboaca...
OSCE Ambassadors press Transdniestrian authorities to be more constructive
Publishing date: 11 June 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Arms control, Democratization, Border management
CHISINAU, 11 June 2004- At a press conference today, a high-level OSCE delegation visiting Moldova pressed the authorities of the separatist Transdniestrian region to take a more constructive stance in the negotiation process on a settlement...