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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Prevention of violent extremism and terrorist radicalization among youth in focus of OSCE-supported seminar in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 22 October 2016
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 22 October 2016 –The prevention of violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism (VERLT) was the focus of the OSCE-supported intensive seminar for some 50 representatives of the Kyrgyz Interior Ministry’s Juvenile Delinquency Inspectorate, Municipal committees on youth issues and leaders of Territorial Youth Councils, that concluded today in Osh, Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE conference highlights role of the media in countering violent extremism in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 28 September 2016
BISHKEK, 28 September 2016- Eighty media experts, religious experts, journalists, civil society and government representatives from Bishkek, Osh and Batken gathered in the Kyrgyz capital today for a conference on the role of the media in countering violent extremism...
OSCE helps Kyrgyzstan implement UN resolution on non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
Publishing date: 16 September 2016
ISSYK-KUL, Kyrgyzstan, 16 September 2016 – A two-day roundtable to discuss the National Action Plan (NAP) on the implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 1540 on effective measures against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction concluded today in the village of Bulan Sogottu, Issyk-Kul region...
OSCE Centre signs long-term agreement on co-operation with Kyrgyz State Committee on National Security
Publishing date: 19 July 2016
BISHKEK, 19 July 2016 – The OSCE Centre in Bishkek and the State Committee on National Security (SCNS) signed a long-term agreement with the aim of increasing co-operation to support the country's security sector...
OSCE supports workshop on risks-oriented approach in combating money laundering and financing of terrorism in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 8 July 2016
ISSYK-KUL, Kyrgyzstan, 8 July 2016 – A five-day training course supported by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek on a risk-oriented approach in supervising activities related to anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism concluded today in Bosteri village, in the Issyk-Kul region...
Combating violent extremism through modern communication technologies discussed at OSCE–supported international conference in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 18 June 2016
ISSYK-KUL, Kyrgyzstan, 18 June 2016 – An-OSCE supported conference attended by some 100 participants from 20 countries on international co-operation in countering terrorist and extremist organizations through the use of modern communication technologies concluded today in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan...
Professional reporting on countering violent extremism discussed at OSCE-supported training course in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 23 May 2016
ISSYK-KUL, Kyrgyzstan, 23 May 2016 – Some 30 competitively-selected Kyrgyz journalists from Batken, Bishkek, Jalal-Abad and Osh, cities completed a four–day training course in Issyk-Kul region on Sunday on media reporting on violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism (VERLT)...