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Albanian alpine police officers undergo intensive training organized by OSCE Presence, Austria

Publishing date: 18 March 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Policing
Thirty police officers from the alpine units of Tirana, Fier and Shkodra participated in a specialized training programme in the mountains of Korça from 10 to 13 March 2025.

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Valtonen concludes visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, reiterates OSCE’s continued support for stability and security in the country

Publishing date: 18 March 2025
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
VIENNA/HELSINKI, 18 March 2025 — OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen concluded her visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, where she engaged in discussions with high-level officials on fostering security, safety and stability in the country and throughout the region.

Bureau members from the OSCE Court of Conciliation and Arbitration meet with Representatives of States parties

Publishing date: 17 March 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: Court of Conciliation and Arbitration
President of the OSCE Court of Conciliation and Arbitration (CCA) Emmanuel Decaux, Vice-President Erkki Kourula, Justice Mats Melin as well as Professors Christian Tomuschat, Vasilka Sancin, Verica Trstenjak, and Anne Ramberg held an information meeting with Representatives of States parties to the Convention on 10 March in Vienna.

OSCE supports K9 handling masterplan to boost Moldovan law enforcement operations into 2028

Publishing date: 17 March 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Policing
The Moldovan General Police Inspectorate (GPI) introduced a canine (K9) handling masterplan developed with OSCE support in Chisinau, Moldova, on 17 March. Covering the years 2025 to 2028, this document sets a clear framework for enhancing the operational effectiveness of Moldova’s K9 police units.

Armenian financial institutions strengthen their crypto capabilities

Publishing date: 17 March 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities
What we do: Economic activities, Good governance
On 17 and 18 March 2025, the OSCE conducted an introductory workshop for financial institutions on investigating the criminal use of virtual assets in Armenia. The workshop brought together representatives from the Central Bank of Armenia, the Financial Monitoring Center, and private banks. The aim

OSCE-led Mobile Training Team enhances Ukraine’s border security capacities

Publishing date: 17 March 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Border management
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department (TNTD) is holding a two-week training programme for 22 State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS) officers in Warsaw, Poland, from 17 to 28 March. This event kicked off the third year of the OSCE-led Mobile Training Team (MTT).

Free and independent media are vital for strong democracies and our common security, OSCE leaders say

Publishing date: 17 March 2025
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 17 March 2025 – Independent media are essential in providing factual, unbiased reporting that counters propaganda, promotes informed public debate and ensures accountability, OSCE leaders said at the opening of a two-day conference to discuss the role of media in conflict and humanitarian crises against the background of international law today.