News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
More than a thousand small arms units destroyed in Tajikistan with OSCE help
Publishing date: 8 January 2014
DUSHANBE, 8 January 2014- The OSCE Office in Tajikistan today began overseeing the destruction of more than a thousand of small arms and light weapons units, including firearms collected from the local population and arms found in caches across various regions of Tajikistan.
OSCE Office in Tajikistan boosts cross-border dialogue on mine action
Publishing date: 19 February 2013
DUSHANBE, 19 February 2013 – A three-day regional workshop on “National Mine Action Standards” started in Dushanbe today with the support of the OSCE Office in Tajikistan...
OSCE Office in Tajikistan helps destroy more than 600 small arms and light weapons
Publishing date: 13 September 2012
DUSHANBE, 13 September 2012 – The OSCE Office observes and supports an operation to destroy small arms and light weapons which started in Dushanbe today...
OSCE Office in Tajikistan supports de-mining efforts
Publishing date: 19 April 2012
DUSHANBE, 19 April 2012- As part of a humanitarian de-mining project supported by the OSCE, a mechanical de-mining machine was handed over to the Tajikistan’s Ministry of Defence today at a ceremony in the Engineering Battalion base in Rudaki District, close to Dushanbe...
OSCE trains Afghan border police on detecting forged documents
Publishing date: 27 September 2010
DUSHANBE, 27 September 2010- A two-week training course for 20 Afghan border police officials to increase operational awareness to detect forged documents and use Interpol databases started today at the OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe...
OSCE Office helps rid Tajik-Afghan border of landmines
Publishing date: 29 April 2010
DUSHANBE, 29 April 2010- An OSCE-supported project to assist Tajikistan in clearing landmines along the border with Afghanistan was launched in Panj today, with a graduation ceremony for Tajik officers who completed a demining course...
OSCE Office co-organizes conference on Central Asia mine action co-operation
Publishing date: 17 November 2009
DUSHANBE, 17 November 2009- A conference organized by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan with the International Trust Fund (ITF) on co-operation to address landmine and mine-related challenges in Central Asia opened in Dushanbe today...