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Effective anti-terrorism policy requires OSCE comprehensive approach, says Chairperson
Publishing date: 14 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism
ASTANA, 14 October 2010- The OSCE comprehensive concept of security and terrorism prevention needs practical implementation, said OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Kanat Saudabayev, addressing participants of an expert conference, which started in Astana today.
OSCE trains Afghan border police on detecting forged documents
Publishing date: 27 September 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
DUSHANBE, 27 September 2010- A two-week training course for 20 Afghan border police officials to increase operational awareness to detect forged documents and use Interpol databases started today at the OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe...
OSCE anti-terrorism head addresses UN General Assembly, calls for an active UN role in co-ordinating regional co-operation
Publishing date: 8 September 2010
UNITED NATIONS, 8 September 2010- OSCE Head on Anti-terrorism Issues Raphael Perl emphasized the pivotal role regional organizations play in helping states implement the UN Counter-Terrorism Strategy at the UN General Assembly's 117th plenary meeting...
Fight against illicit drugs is a way to combat terrorism and organized crime, say participants in OSCE meeting
Publishing date: 8 July 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 8 July 2010- Combating illegal drugs and drug trafficking is an essential element of the fight against terrorism and organized crime, said Serik Baymaganbetov, the Interior Minister of Kazakhstan, to the participants of an OSCE...
OSCE promotes single platform to verify ePassports
Publishing date: 27 May 2010
VIENNA, 27 May 2010- An OSCE workshop to promote a safer and technologically advanced system to secure the integrity of electronic Passports started in Vienna today...
OSCE workshop in Vienna promotes international legal framework against terrorism
Publishing date: 29 April 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism, Rule of law
VIENNA, 29 April 2010-An OSCE workshop that starts in Vienna today encourages OSCE participating States to become party to and implement four international counter-terrorism instruments that provide for better legal tools...
OSCE and INTERPOL provide Moldova with real-time access to INTERPOL databases
Publishing date: 28 April 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Countering terrorism
CHISINAU, 28 April 2010- A handover ceremony for a joint project by the OSCE Action against Terrorism Unit and INTERPOL to equip 16 border control points and 11 police stations in Moldova with real-time access to INTERPOL's databases was held today...