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Published on February 14, 2025 - 20:57 GMT

Enhancing EOD Capabilities: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek Conducts Specialized Training for the Border Service

Bishkek, 31 January 2025 – 31 experts from the Border Service of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic enhanced their skills and knowledge to handle explosive ordnance at a specialized training on Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD …

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Published on February 13, 2025 - 19:25 GMT

OSCE Mission to BiH statement on the brutal killing in Kalesija

SARAJEVO, 13 February 2025 - The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission) expresses its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Inela Selimović and her son, who were killed last night in Kalesija. This brutal crime once again presents a …

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Published on February 10, 2025 - 16:03 GMT

OSCE cybersecurity points of contact from Eastern Europe, South-Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus visit the Netherlands

The OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, organized a study visit from 2 to 6 February for policy and technical points of contact from Eastern Europe, South-Eastern Europe and South …

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Published on February 10, 2025 - 16:03 GMT

OSCE calls for greater efforts to counter resurgent anti-Semitism and promote tolerance

HELSINKI, 10 February 2025 – Governments, civil society, representatives of Jewish and other faith communities, as well as experts from across the OSCE region meet this week to take stock of current efforts to counter anti-Semitism and other forms of …

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Published on February 7, 2025 - 16:44 GMT

OSCE delivers training course on airport security and provides equipment to Moldovan border police

From 3 to 7 February, the OSCE organized a training course in Chisinau, Moldova for aviation security managers from the General Inspectorate of Border Police (GIBP) and Airport Administration of the Republic of Moldova. The course, organized in co- …

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Published on February 7, 2025 - 16:44 GMT

OSCE convenes inaugural 2025 Meeting of the Development Coordination Council Working Group on Macro, Private and Financial Sector ...

On 6 February 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, which is currently chairing the Development Coordination Council Working Group on Macro, Private, and Financial Sector Development and Regional Trade Facilitation, hosted its first quarterly …

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Published on February 6, 2025 - 01:07 GMT

Ongoing security challenges in the OSCE region in focus as Spain chairs OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation

Spain led its second meeting as Chair of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) on 5 February, reaffirming the country’s strong commitment to the Organization and its principles. Spain aims to strengthen dialogue and co-operation on security- …

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Published on February 5, 2025 - 16:22 GMT

OSCE Mission in Kosovo hands over servers to Central Election Commission to strengthen election management in Kosovo

In its continuous efforts to improve digital efficiency, transparency, and integrity of the election management in Kosovo, the OSCE Mission, alongside the German Embassy, handed over three servers to the Central Election Commission (CEC) today. The servers …

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Published on February 5, 2025 - 08:38 GMT

Lack of accreditation by Tajikistan less than a month before elections makes continuation of OSCE observation mission impossible

WARSAW, 4 February 2025 – The lack of assurance by the authorities of Tajikistan that international observers will be accredited has regrettably made it necessary to cancel the observation of the country’s forthcoming parliamentary elections, the OSCE …

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Published on February 5, 2025 - 01:10 GMT

OSCE Mission to Montenegro publishes fifth survey on public trust in State Prosecutor's Office

The public perception survey, indicates an improvement in the public perception of the State Prosecutor's Office, but also identifies potential challenges and opportunities for improvement. The research shows that 42% of respondents reported a very …

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Published on February 3, 2025 - 14:53 GMT

OSCE leads efforts to protect the environment on both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River: another batch of dangerous chemicals ...

Between August 2024 and January 2025, the OSCE Mission to Moldova removed 111 tons of dangerous chemicals from the right bank of the Dniester/Nistru River. Our implementing partner Geocoma Sp. z o.o. safely collected and repackaged chemicals (PCB oils) …

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Published on January 31, 2025 - 20:14 GMT

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media concludes official visit to Norway

OSLO, 31 January 2025 - During a two-day visit to Oslo on 30 and 31 January, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Ambassador Jan Braathu, met with high-level representatives of the Norwegian government, state institutions, and journalism and …

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Published on January 31, 2025 - 13:13 GMT

OSCE strengthens training capacity of Moldovan and Ukrainian border guards to identify forged documents and imposters

From 27 to 31 January, the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department held a training-of-trainers course for the Moldova Border Police and the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS) in Chișinău, Moldova. The event focused on developing the instructional …

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Published on January 31, 2025 - 13:12 GMT

Law on Border Control, a key step for BiH’s response to security challenges and threats

Sarajevo, 31 January 2025 - The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission) welcomes the adoption of the Law on Border Control by the BiH Parliamentary Assembly. This law represents a significant step forward in strengthening Bosnia and Herzegovina’s …

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Published on January 30, 2025 - 17:21 GMT

From mine awareness to radio communication: OSCE and the Austrian Armed Forces International Centre mark 10 years of collaboration

For over 10 years, the Austrian Armed Forces International Centre (AUTINT) has trained OSCE staff before they deployed for high-risk operations across the region under an agreement between the Organization and Austria’s Federal Minister of Defence and …

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Published on January 30, 2025 - 17:21 GMT

OSCE promotes classification system for cyber incidents to strengthen cyber security in Ukraine

The OSCE Transnational Threats Department (TNTD) organized a workshop on cyber incident classification for 15 cyber security policy and technical experts from Ukraine, including two women and 13 men. The workshop, held on 29 January, focused on the …

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Published on January 30, 2025 - 09:39 GMT

OSCE strengthens Albania’s asset recovery efforts

The OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, in co-operation with the OSCE Presence in Albania, organized a workshop on asset recovery and extended confiscation on 28 and 29 …

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Published on January 28, 2025 - 15:12 GMT

OSCE PCUz supports the seventh edition of the "Open Data Challenge" hackathon

From 24 to 26 January, IT enthusiasts gathered at the New Uzbekistan University in Tashkent for the seventh edition of the “Open Data Challenge” hackathon. This annual competition was organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) together …

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Published on January 27, 2025 - 19:42 GMT

An end to hatred is only possible when we understand the horrors of the past, OSCE says on Holocaust Remembrance Day

HELSINKI/WARSAW, 27 January 2025 – This year we mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. As the living memory of the Holocaust fades, we have a profound responsibility to commemorate the victims of this atrocity and to understand …

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Published on January 24, 2025 - 16:14 GMT

Federation of BiH undertakes important steps in protecting victims of domestic violence and violence against women

SARAJEVO, 24 January 2025 - Ambassador Brian Aggeler, Head of the OSCE Mission to BiH (Mission) welcomes efforts by authorities in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) to improve the legal framework governing gender-based violence in FBiH, …

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