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Conference in Kazakhstan to discuss small business
Publishing date: 6 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
ALMATY, 6 May 2002- The problems of small businesses in Kazakhstan, prospects for improving the legal framework and investment opportunities will be discussed at a conference in Almaty on 14 May. The "Legal Framework...
Seminar in Almaty prepares for Rio+10 Summit
Publishing date: 6 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
ALMATY, 6 May 2002- Economic and environmental issues in Central Asia will be the focus of a two-day seminar in Almaty. The seminar, to be held on 10-11 May, will be an important preparatory event for the World Summit in September 2002 in...
OSCE concerned about attack on Kazakh senator
Publishing date: 2 April 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
ALMATY, 2 April 2002- The OSCE Centre in Almaty is deeply concerned about the fact that, in the early morning of 2 April, special police forces physically attacked a Member of Parliament. Senator Zauresh Battalova said that she was subjected...
OSCE welcomes opening of judiciary training institute in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 26 March 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ALMATY, 26 March 2002- The OSCE Centre in Almaty welcomes the official opening of the judiciary training institute. The Center sees the establishment of the institute under the Supreme Court as a great step forward in Kazakhstan's efforts...
OSCE releases Summary Report on Bishkek Conference on Security and Stability in Central Asia
Publishing date: 12 March 2002
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 12 March 2002- The OSCE released today a Summary Report on the Bishkek International Conference on Security and Stability in Central Asia, held on 13 and 14 December 2001 in Kyrgyzstan. This conference was co-sponsored by...
Round table submits proposals to amend Kazakh election law
Publishing date: 29 January 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
ASTANA, 29 January 2002- The fourth round table on elections submitted today to the Parliament of Kazakhstan a comprehensive package of proposals to amend the country's election law...
Bishkek Conference on prevention and countering of terrorism concludes with adoption of Action Programme
Publishing date: 14 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
BISHKEK, 14 December 2001- The Bishkek International Conference, organized by the OSCE and the UN ODCCP concluded today with the adoption of a Declaration and a Programme of Action