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OSCE Centre supports study visit to France by Turkmenistan Members of Parliament
Publishing date: 14 April 2006
ASHGABAD, 14 April 2006- Three Turkmenistan Members of Parliament took part in a study trip to France from 11 to 14 April, to meet officials of the two chambers of the French Parliament. During their visit to the Senate...
Visiting Turkmenistan OSCE Chairman notes importance of starting political reforms and democratisation
Publishing date: 29 March 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Democratization, Education, Elections
ASHGABAD, 29 March 2006- The Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karel De Gucht, paid a visit to Turkmenistan on 29 March. In meetings with President Saparmurat Niyazov...
OSCE Centre helps train Turkmenistan customs and border guards to detect drugs
Publishing date: 15 February 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
ASHGABAD, 15 February 2006- Customs officials and border guards from throughout Turkmenistan are taking part in training courses on intercepting illicit drugs, organized by the UNODC with the support of the OSCE Centre in...
OSCE Centre supports environmental journalism in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 29 December 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Environmental activities
ASHGABAD, 29 December 2005- Staff members of the OSCE Centre in Ashgabad today took part in an award ceremony for journalists from Turkmenistan, who took part and won prizes at the Fifth Central Asian Festival of Environmental Journalism...
OSCE Centre organizes workshop in Ashgabad on combating financing of terrorism
Publishing date: 14 December 2005
ASHGABAD, 14 December 2005- Legal and administrative tools to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism are the focus of a workshop which today opened in Ashgabad. The two-day event...
OSCE Centre organizes training trip to Germany for Turkmen arms control officers
Publishing date: 5 December 2005
ASHGABAD, 5 December 2005- Three arms control officers from the Defence and Foreign ministries of Turkmenistan took part in a two-week practical training in Germany, organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabad...
OSCE Centre supports implementation of Turkmenistan's national environmental action plan
Publishing date: 25 November 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Environmental activities
ASHGABAD, 25 November 2005- Over 80 representatives of various ministries, research institutes, public associations and international organizations from across the country have been taking part in a conference on Turkmenistan's National Environmental...