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OSCE Centre in Astana supports seminar on countering violent extremism and terrorism
Publishing date: 3 October 2013
A three-day seminar on countering violent extremism and terrorism began in Atyrau in Kazakhstan on 3 October 2013. The event was organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana in co-operation with the Prosecutor General’s Office Institute...
OSCE holds roundtable meeting in Tajikistan on terrorist use of explosives
Publishing date: 2 October 2013
Improving the control of explosive substances to hinder access to them by terrorists was the topic of a roundtable discussion organized by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan on 1 October 2013...
OSCE Centre in Astana supports training seminar on combating laundering of drug trafficking proceeds
Publishing date: 1 October 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Good governance, Countering terrorism
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 1 October 2013 – The OSCE Centre in Astana co-organized with the Ministry of Internal Affairs a four-day training seminar on the legislative framework to combat money laundering derived from drug trafficking which began today in Almaty...
Enhancing counter-terrorism co-operation in Mediterranean Basin theme of OSCE event in Spain
Publishing date: 17 September 2013
More than 65 practitioners from judiciary and law enforcement agencies will meet from 17 to 18 September 2013 to discuss how to best contribute to an effective and timely exchange of operational information on terrorists and terrorist networks. Gathering in Malaga, Spain, they will represent 17 OSCE participating States and countries from the Mediterranean region, OSCE Partners for Co-operation, as well as various international and regional organizations...
OSCE Centre and Kyrgyz State Custom Service agree to establish training centre for Kyrgyz and Afghani custom officers
Publishing date: 9 September 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Border management, Countering terrorism
The OSCE Centre and the State Customs Service (SCS) of the Kyrgyz Republic signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Bishkek, on 9 September 2013, on establishing a training centre for Kyrgyzstan’s and Afghanistan’s customs officers...
OSCE trains police and prison administration to prevent extremism in Kyrgyzstan’s prisons
Publishing date: 4 September 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Countering terrorism, Rule of law
Some 50 prison and police officers of Kyrgyzstan’s State Penitentiary Service (GSIN) discussed on 4 September 2013 in Bishkek ways to prevent extremism and radicalization in prisons at an OSCE-supported training seminar...
Non-proliferation of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear weapons discussed at OSCE meeting in Tashkent
Publishing date: 19 August 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Border management, Countering terrorism
An OSCE-facilitated expert meeting on the technical aspects of the implementation in Uzbekistan of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 on non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, with a special focus on preventing the involvement of non-state actors, was held in Tashkent on 19 August 2013...