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Experts discuss state of regional confidence- and security-building measures at event to mark 10 years of OSCE Vienna Document
Publishing date: 14 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
VIENNA, 14 December 2009- Close to 100 representatives of national verification agencies and defence ministries gathered in Vienna today to discuss the the confidence- and security-building measures agreed by the OSCE States in the Vienna Document...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek conducts workshop on change management in police organizations
Publishing date: 14 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Policing, Rule of law
BISHKEK, 14 December, 2009- An OSCE-supported workshop on change management in Kyrgyzstan's police organizations started today...
OSCE supports meeting in Uzbekistan on transport facilitation in Central Asia
Publishing date: 11 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
TASHKENT, 11 December 2009- Priorities and prospects for further rail and road transport development as well as methods to enhance the efficiency of border crossings in Central Asia were discussed at an OSCE-supported regional roundtable meeting...
OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs issue statement
Publishing date: 11 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Minsk Group
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BAKU, 11 December 2009- The OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs issued the following statement today: "The OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs (Ambassador Yuri Merzlyakov, the Russian Federation; Ambassador Bernard Fassier, France; Ambassador Robert Bradtke, United...
OSCE Mission to Serbia, U.S. Embassy support discussion on use of plea bargains
Publishing date: 11 December 2009
BELGRADE, 11 December 2009- Forty Serbian prosecutors gathered today in Belgrade to discuss the use of plea bargaining in Serbia at an OSCE-supported roundtable discussion...
Montenegro has made positive steps, but law to combat domestic violence essential, says OSCE Gender Adviser
Publishing date: 10 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
PODGORICA, 10 December 2009- Montenegro has taken positive steps to implement gender equality commitments but a comprehensive approach to combating violence against women is essential, said OSCE Senior Adviser on Gender Issues Jamila Seftaoui today...
Harnessing migrants' savings for investment and development the focus of OSCE-supported regional conference
Publishing date: 10 December 2009
VIENNA, 10 December 2009- A conference on migrant investment, return and economic reintegration for development in the South East European and Central Asia regions started in Vienna today...