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OSCE Spanish Chairmanship announces Photo Contest
Publishing date: 13 February 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on the conflict dealt with by the OSCE Minsk Conference, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed), OSCE Mission to Montenegro, OSCE Mission to Moldova, OSCE Mission to Serbia, OSCE Mission to Skopje, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed), OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed), OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed), OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, OSCE Office in Minsk (closed), OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
VIENNA, 13 February 2007- The Spanish OSCE Chairmanship today announced a photo contest under the theme "Land and water, protecting our fragile environment". The main prize...
OSCE ready to help Turkmenistan advance democratic reforms after election, says Chairman Moratinos
Publishing date: 12 February 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Elections
MADRID, 12 February 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office said today he hoped the dialogue between the Organization and Turkmenistan will intensify after Sunday´s Presidential election, including on...
OSCE election body sends expert team to Turkmenistan ahead of 11 February election
Publishing date: 31 January 2007
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Elections
WARSAW/ASHGABAD, 31 January 2007- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today deployed an Election Support Team to Turkmenistan ahead of the 11 February presidential election...
OSCE Chairman expresses condolences to Turkmen people over death of leader, offers Organization's help on democratic reforms
Publishing date: 21 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Rule of law
BRUSSELS, 21 December 2006- OSCE Chairman Karel De Gucht expressed condolences to the people of Turkmenistan today after the death of their president, and said the OSCE stood ready to help with the ensuing transition and to advance democratic reforms...
OSCE Centre helps Turkmenistan train law-enforcement officials in border management
Publishing date: 11 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Border management, Education
ASHGABAD, 11 December 2006- Practical border management was the focus of a course organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabad and Turkmenistan's Foreign Ministry...
OSCE Centre organizes human rights training for judges and prosecutors in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 30 November 2006
ASHGABAD, 30 November 2006- Implementing international human rights law into the national legal system was the focus of a training course that ended in Ashgabad today. Organized by the OSCE Centre and...
OSCE Centre helps train Turkmenistan officers in community policing
Publishing date: 22 November 2006
ASHGABAD, 22 November 2006- Six Turkmenistan police officials finished a week-long OSCE-organized training course on community policing at the Turkish Police Academy in Ankara. Organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabad and...