News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE-supported anti-terrorism training courses boost Kyrgyzstan’s security
Publishing date: 10 April 2015
The OSCE Centre in Bishkek and the Anti-terrorism Centre of the State Committee on National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic (SCNS KR) conducted a five-day counter-terrorism training course from 6 to 10 April 2015 focusing on the radicalization process that leads to terrorism and effective preventive measures. The course was held at the SCNS KR Bakaev Institute in Bishkek.
OSCE hands over training facilities to Kyrgyz National Guards
Publishing date: 23 December 2014
BISHKEK, 23 December 2014 – Today, the OSCE Centre in Bishkek handed over an additional service facility, an obstacle range and an assault training facility, to the National Guard of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan.
OSCE Centre supports prevention of violent extremism in Kyrgyzstan’s prisons
Publishing date: 28 November 2014
A two-day seminar for some 50 prison officers on preventing violent extremism and radicalization in prisons took place at the Penitentiary Administration Training Centre in Bishkek on 25-26 November 2014...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek trains law enforcement agencies on combatting terrorism
Publishing date: 25 November 2014
A five-day training course on combatting terrorism, organized by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek in co-operation with the Anti-terrorism Centre of the State Committee on National Security of Kyrgyzstan, ended on 21 November 2014 at the Bakaev Institute in Bishkek...
OSCE-supported counter-terrorism training for Kyrgyz Republic National Guard completed today
Publishing date: 9 October 2014
BISHKEK, 9 October 2014 – A ten-day training on the protection of critical energy infrastructure from possible terrorist attacks, conducted for the Special Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic National Guard, and supported by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, concluded today.
OSCE member states conduct third experts meeting on counter terrorism in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 11 September 2014
ISSYK-KUL, 11 September 2014- The third meeting of experts from the Anti-Terrorism Centres ofthe OSCE member states Kyrgyzstan, Russia Federation, Belarus, Lithuania, Mongolia, United States of America, Pakistan, Serbia, Spain and Turkey was held on 9to 10 September, 2014 in Kyrgyzstan...
Role of community policing in countering radicalization highlighted in new guide by OSCE Community Security Initiative in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 31 July 2014
The Community Security Initiative (CSI) team in Kyrgyzstan on 31 July 2014 presented the OSCE-prepared guidebook on “Preventing Terrorism and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalization that lead to Terrorism: A Community-Policing Approach”...