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Belarus destroys shoulder fired anti-aircraft missiles in co-operation with OSCE

Publishing date: 25 May 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
What we do: Arms control
MINSK, 25 May 2005- In an effort to eliminate surplus small arms and light weapons and improve stockpile security and management, the Belarusian military today destroyed the first 14 out of 29 shoulder fired anti-aircraft missiles...

Conference to review working of Open Skies Treaty: new peaceful uses for military agreement in sight

Publishing date: 14 February 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
What we do: Arms control, Conflict prevention and resolution, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 14 February 2005- Representatives of 32 states are gathered this week in Vienna to consider the achievements of one of the most far-reaching confidence-building measures ever agreed in the aftermath of the Cold War, which could now enjoy a...

OSCE Centre trains Uzbek border guards and custom officials on intercepting illegal guns, spotting false travel documents

Publishing date: 25 October 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
TASHKENT, 25 October 2004- A training course aimed at improving Uzbekistan's border management, focusing on the problems of arms smuggling and the use of fake travel documents, was launched today by the OSCE Centre in Tashkent. This four-week...

Open Skies Treaty states discuss usage of unarmed observation flights for environmental purposes

Publishing date: 15 October 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 15 October 2004- Experts from 31 states party to the Open Skies Treaty today discussed the possible use of the Treaty's tools for ecological purposes, such as cases of floods, tornadoes, air and soil pollution as well as urbanisation. Some 80...

OSCE security forum urges destruction of thousands of tonnes of dangerous ammunition and weapons

Publishing date: 29 September 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
What we do: Arms control, Countering terrorism, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 29 September 2004- The OSCE's Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) held a special meeting today on the risks posed by poorly-guarded stockpiles of deteriorating surplus conventional weapons and munitions, left over from the Cold War era...

OSCE States agree to tighten controls over export of shoulder-fired missiles

Publishing date: 26 May 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
What we do: Arms control, Countering terrorism, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 26 May 2004- In a significant move to reduce the risk of terrorists getting their hands on portable missiles that can bring down civil and military aircraft, the OSCE has taken a decision to tighten export controls on so-called MANPADS...

Andorran Foreign Minister urges OSCE States to pursue arms reduction through security forum

Publishing date: 21 January 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
What we do: Arms control, Countering terrorism, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 21 January 2004- The Foreign Minister of Andorra, Juli Minoves, today urged OSCE participating States to focus on implementing the politico-military security decisions taken at the recent Ministerial Council in Maastricht...