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OSCE Centre in Ashgabad organizes seminar on combating terrorism
ASHGABAD 27 July 2004
ASHGABAD, 27 July 2004 - A two-day OSCE seminar aimed at providing Turkmenistan's Government with up-to-date information on legal instruments as well as policies and activities of the international community in its global fight against terrorism ended today in Ashgabad.
"Terrorism is a threat to international peace and security, in the OSCE area as elsewhere", said Brian Woo, the Head of the OSCE's Action Against Terrorism Unit. "The fight against terrorism requires joint efforts of the international community in accordance with essential internationally agreed legal norms and principles."
The event, which was jointly organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabad, the OSCE's Action Against Terrorism Unit and Turkmenistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, offered participants an opportunity to share experience and practice with international experts on combating terrorism.
Seminar participants discussed the political, economic and social aspects of terrorism and expanded their knowledge about the United Nations and OSCE principles, documents and bodies dealing with the combat against terrorism. The discussions also addressed combating techniques, with a focus on regional and international co-operation, and prevention measures in combating terrorism.
Participants included representatives from the General Prosecutor's Office, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Internal Affairs, National Security, the Interior, Defence, and Justice, as well as of State Border and Customs Services of Turkmenistan.
"Terrorism is a threat to international peace and security, in the OSCE area as elsewhere", said Brian Woo, the Head of the OSCE's Action Against Terrorism Unit. "The fight against terrorism requires joint efforts of the international community in accordance with essential internationally agreed legal norms and principles."
The event, which was jointly organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabad, the OSCE's Action Against Terrorism Unit and Turkmenistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, offered participants an opportunity to share experience and practice with international experts on combating terrorism.
Seminar participants discussed the political, economic and social aspects of terrorism and expanded their knowledge about the United Nations and OSCE principles, documents and bodies dealing with the combat against terrorism. The discussions also addressed combating techniques, with a focus on regional and international co-operation, and prevention measures in combating terrorism.
Participants included representatives from the General Prosecutor's Office, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Internal Affairs, National Security, the Interior, Defence, and Justice, as well as of State Border and Customs Services of Turkmenistan.