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OSCE Office organizes workshop to promote democratic control of armed forces in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 17 February 2009
Content type: Press release
BAKU, 17 February 2008- A workshop organized by the OSCE Office in Baku to assist the co-operation of military social and welfare associations as they promote democratic control of the armed forces started in Baku today...
OSCE, EU co-operation on the ground in Georgia strong, head of EU Monitoring Mission tells OSCE States
Publishing date: 11 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 11 February 2009- Co-operation between the EU and OSCE in Georgia is strong but discussion on the future of the international presence in the region is needed, said Ambassador Hansjörg Haber, head of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia, today...
OSCE Office in Tajikistan holds courses on safe handling of ammunition
Publishing date: 12 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Arms control
DUSHANBE, 12 December 2008- The safe handling, carrying and storage of ammunition were the focus of a course for officers and personnel from Tajik ministries that ended in Dushanbe today...
OSCE holds workshop on managing surplus arms and ammunition in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 28 November 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Arms control
ASHGABAD, 28 November 2008- Effective stockpile management and securing small arms and light weapons (SALW) and conventional ammunition (CA) were the focus of an OSCE-organized workshop that ended in Ashgabad today...
OSCE helps promote confidence- and security-building measures in Central Asia
Publishing date: 28 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Programme Office in Astana
ALMATY, 28 October 2008- Further enhancing confidence- and security-building measures and promoting military co-operation outlined in the 1999 OSCE Vienna Document are the focus of a training seminar that started in Almaty today...
OSCE helps arrange military inspection in Bosnia and Herzegovina under Dayton Peace Accords
Publishing date: 22 September 2008
VIENNA, 22 September 2008- The Republic of Croatia will conduct an Article IV Inspection of a military site in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 22 to 26 September...
Crisis in Georgia challenge for OSCE arms control and confidence-building regime, Finnish official says
Publishing date: 10 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Forum for Security Co-operation
What we do: Arms control, Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 10 September 2008- The crisis in Georgia has changed the politico-military situation in the OSCE area in a way that must be taken into account by the OSCE and its Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC), Pauli Järvenpää...