News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Promoting regional economic connectivity focus of OSCE-organized seminar in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 22 September 2022
Issues of improving investment climate and strengthening of regulatory basis in the export management area were addressed during an OSCE- online seminar in Ashgabat on 21 and 22 September 2022. The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized this event to present best practices of the OSCE participating
OSCE course promotes open source intelligence in criminal investigations in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 13 September 2022
An OSCE-organized training course on open source intelligence in criminal investigations took place in Ashgabat from 13 to 16 September 2022. The aim of the course was to share experiences in combating drug trafficking using modern open source tools, including social media and other internet
OSCE promotes modern practices in maritime checkpoint screening procedures in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 5 August 2022
An OSCE-organized training course on passenger and vehicle screening procedures at a maritime checkpoint took place in Ashgabat from 1 to 5 August 2022. The agenda of the five-day online event included sessions on modern practices in port control procedures and security management operations at
Role of the Ombudsperson’s office in protecting women's rights and promoting gender equality discussed at OSCE seminar in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 29 July 2022
On 29 July 2022, the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized an online seminar on the role of the National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in protecting women’s rights and promoting gender equality. The event brought together representatives from the Office of the Ombudsperson of Turkmenistan with the
Cultural heritage protection and security in focus of OSCE-organized regional workshop in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 26 July 2022
An OSCE-organized regional training workshop on countering illicit trafficking of cultural property took place from 26 to 28 July 2022. The three-day event, held in a blended format, aimed to strengthen further regional co-operation to combat all forms and aspects of trafficking in cultural
Risk management based on the analysis of nonverbal communication in focus of OSCE-organized regional workshop in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 12 July 2022
An OSCE-organized regional training workshop on risk management based on the analysis of nonverbal communication, including emotional facial and body expressions, took place from 12 to 14 July 2022. The workshop brought together, online and in-person, around 80 officials from relevant border and
OSCE and Turkmenistan mark 30 years of co-operation
Publishing date: 8 July 2022
ASHGABAT, 8 July 2022 – A conference marking 30 years since Turkmenistan signed the Helsinki Final Act, and began its co-operation with the OSCE, took place in Ashgabat yesterday. The conference was organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, in close co-operation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.