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OSCE trains Turkmenistan border officials on Turkmen-Afghan border as part of effort to fight drug trafficking

Publishing date: 13 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Border management
ASHGABAT, 13 October 2009- Twelve officials from the State Border Service of Turkmenistan are taking part in an OSCE-organized training that started at the border crossing point of Imamnazar on the Turkmen-Afghan border today...

OSCE holds election observation workshops for Azerbaijan political parties

Publishing date: 13 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Rule of law
BAKU, 13 October 2009- The OSCE Office in Baku started a series of workshops on election observation today to prepare observers for the December municipal elections.

OSCE press freedom official offers Russian authorities co-operation on media freedom

Publishing date: 12 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Human rights, Media freedom and development, Media freedom on the internet, Media laws, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 12 October 2009- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, said today he has offered Russian authorities the co-operation of his office to tackle media freedom problems...

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...

OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organizes seminar to promote gender-sensitive legislation

Publishing date: 12 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Education, Gender equality, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
ASHGABAT, 12 October 2009- Participants at an OSCE seminar that took place in Ashgabat today discussed the importance of laws that promote and protect gender equality...

OSCE Centre organizes bomb disposal training course for Interior Ministry troops

Publishing date: 12 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Education, Policing
BISHKEK, 12 October, 2009- A two-week bomb disposal training course to strengthen Kyrgyz law enforcement officers' skills in handling explosive devices, organized by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, began today...

Ukrainian NGO from Crimea to receive Van der Stoel prize 2009

Publishing date: 12 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Tolerance and non-discrimination
THE HAGUE, 12 October 2009- An international jury led by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, will award the fourth Van der Stoel Prize to the Integration and Development Centre for Information and Research from Crimea...