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OSCE, Turkish police to boost anti-terrorism capacity of Kyrgyz security bodies
Publishing date: 29 January 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Countering terrorism, Policing
BISHKEK, 29 January 2014 – A letter of intent to co-operate in organizing anti-terrorism training courses for Kyrgyzstan’s state government bodies was signed today between the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, Turkish National Police and the Anti-terrorism Centre under the State Committee of National Security (SCNS) of Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE Centre and Kyrgyz State Custom Service agree to establish training centre for Kyrgyz and Afghani custom officers
Publishing date: 9 September 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Border management, Countering terrorism
The OSCE Centre and the State Customs Service (SCS) of the Kyrgyz Republic signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Bishkek, on 9 September 2013, on establishing a training centre for Kyrgyzstan’s and Afghanistan’s customs officers...
OSCE trains police and prison administration to prevent extremism in Kyrgyzstan’s prisons
Publishing date: 4 September 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Countering terrorism, Rule of law
Some 50 prison and police officers of Kyrgyzstan’s State Penitentiary Service (GSIN) discussed on 4 September 2013 in Bishkek ways to prevent extremism and radicalization in prisons at an OSCE-supported training seminar...
OSCE trains Kyrgyzstan’s officials in fighting terrorism
Publishing date: 31 May 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Countering terrorism
BISHKEK, 31 May 2013- Developing the analytical skills of anti-terrorism personnel in Kyrgyzstan was the purpose of a one-week training course from that concluded today in Bishkek...
OSCE helps strengthen Kyrgyzstan security response to a possible terrorist attack
Publishing date: 25 April 2013
An OSCE-supported exercise for law-enforcement officers “Batken-Antiterror-2013” took place in Batken, southern Kyrgyzstan, from 24 to 25 April 2013...
OSCE supports Kyrgyzstan in fighting terrorism
Publishing date: 1 March 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Countering terrorism
BISHKEK, 1 March 2013 – Adopting international anti-terrorism mechanisms and other measures aimed at controlling terrorists’ access to explosives and chemicals precursors were among the topics of a two-day OSCE-supported roundtable discussion which ended in Bishkek today...
OSCE trains Kyrgyzstan officials in hostage negotiation
Publishing date: 21 December 2012
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Countering terrorism, Policing
A two-week training course on hostage negotiation for the personnel of Kyrgyzstan’s relevant state agencies ended in Bishkek on 21 December 2012. The course was organized by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek in co-operation with the Antiterrorism Centre of the State Committee on National Security...