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Transport, security and environmental protection focus of OSCE-Norwegian technical workshop
Publishing date: 18 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
TOENSBERG, 18 October 2006- The need for transport routes that take into account concerns about the environment and security was the focus of an OSCE-supported workshop that concluded today in Norway...
OSCE seminar in Moscow focuses on harmonization of customs and border procedures
Publishing date: 18 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Border management
MOSCOW, 18 October 2006- Border, customs, transport and trade officials from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia identified measures that would harmonize customs and border procedures during a two-day OSCE seminar that ended in Moscow today...
Experts from OSCE Black Sea and Caspian countries agree to co-operate to protect ports from terrorists
Publishing date: 6 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Countering terrorism
ANTWERP, 6 October 2006- Keeping ports safe from terrorists and other threats was the theme of a workshop concluding today that brought together port security experts from 12 OSCE Black Sea and Caspian Sea countries...
Promoting economic prosperity, environmental co-operation can contribute to stability, OSCE official says
Publishing date: 20 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Good governance
YEREVAN, 20 September 2006- The Co-ordinator for OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, today applauded Armenia's efforts to improve the investment and business climate for foreign and domestic investors, saying such activities contribute to...
OSCE-supported project aims to improve economic research capacity in Central Asia for policy-making
Publishing date: 21 August 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities
BISHKEK, 21 August 2006- Strengthening the research capacity of Central Asian universities to more actively contribute to economic policy-making is the goal of an OSCE-supported project being discussed at a regional conference that opened today...
OSCE helps Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan find ways to share water resources
Publishing date: 26 July 2006
Content type: Press release
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, 26 July 2006- The first meeting of the recently formed Chu-Talas Rivers Commission, set up to better manage water resources in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, was held today in Issyk-Kul...
OSCE supports OECD in developing investment initiative for Central Asia and Black Sea regions
Publishing date: 14 July 2006
ISTANBUL, 14 July 2006- The OSCE joined forces with the OECD at a July 11-12 conference in Turkey to develop an initiative to better coordinate efforts to attract more investment to the Central Asia and Black Sea regions...