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Transport matters in focus at OSCE meeting in Astana
Publishing date: 12 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Border management
ASTANA, 12 October 2009- A conference to prepare for the 18th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum opened today in Astana with 170 participants discussing how to promote good governance at border crossings, and improve land transportation security...
First course starts at OSCE border management college in Dushanbe
Publishing date: 6 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Border management, Conflict prevention and resolution
DUSHANBE, 6 October 2009- The OSCE Border Management Staff College (BMSC) launched its inaugural course today, with a leadership and management seminar for senior border officers, custom experts and government officials from six OSCE states...
OSCE Centre supports strengthening aviation security in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 4 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Border management, Countering terrorism
ASHGABAT, 4 September 2009- Ten officers from the State National Service Turkmenistan Airlines and the transport police took part in a "train the trainer" course on x-ray checkpoint security that ended in Ashgabat today...
OSCE trains Afghan customs officials in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 21 August 2009
ASHGABAT, 21 August 2009- Eight Afghan customs officials took part in an OSCE-organized training course that concluded in the town of Atamurat near the Turkmen-Afghan border today...
OSCE Centre in Astana hosts meeting on trade barriers and transport security
Publishing date: 11 August 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Border management
ASTANA, 11 August 2009- Experts and officials discussed gaps and needs in trade and transport policy and perspectives for transit transport development in the region during an OSCE-supported meeting that ended in Astana today...
OSCE Office trains Tajik border troops
Publishing date: 28 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Border management
DUSHANBE, 28 July 2009- The OSCE Office in Tajikistan signed a memorandum of understanding today with the Tajik Border Troops Department to provide a comprehensive training programme to enhance the department's patrol and surveillance capacities...
OSCE Centre co organizes training seminar for Kazakhstan's Border Service
Publishing date: 20 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Border management
MERKE, 20 July 2009- A three-day training seminar for Kazakhstani Border Service officials, co-organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana, began today in Merke, a city on Kazakhstan's southern border with Kyrgyzstan...