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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission supports Moldovan Defence Ministry’s first conference on small arms, light weapons and conventional ammunition safety and stockpiles management
Publishing date: 22 February 2017
Some 60 high-level officials, including parliamentarians, governmental officials and members of international and non-governmental organizations attended the first-ever high-level conference organized by Moldova’s Ministry of Defence on small arms, light weapons and conventional ammunition safety and stockpiles management. The conference on 16 February 2017 was held with the support of the OSCE Mission...
Transdniestrian Settlement Process a priority for Austrian Chairmanship in 2017
Publishing date: 6 February 2017
The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz, visited Moldova from 3 to 4 February 2017...
Special Representative of the Austrian OSCE Chairmanship reaffirms the need for results-oriented dialogue in the Transdniestrian Settlement Process
Publishing date: 20 January 2017
CHISINAU, 20 January 2017 – Ambassador Wolf Dietrich Heim today concluded his first visit to the region in his new capacity as the Special Representative of the Austrian OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the Transdniestrian Settlement Process. His visit included meetings with the leadership in Chisinau and Tiraspol and representatives of the 5+2 format...
Kazakh and Uzbek representatives discuss bilateral co-operation in combating terrorism financing and money laundering during OSCE-led expert meeting
Publishing date: 23 December 2016
CHISINAU, 23 December 2016 – Representatives of financial intelligence agencies from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan today in Chisinau concluded a two-day expert meeting led by the OSCE on enhancing bilateral co-operation in combating the financing of terrorism and money laundering...
The use of cluster policies to promote regional economic development was discussed at an event hosted by OSCE Mission to Moldova
Publishing date: 13 December 2016
On 6 December 2016, the OSCE Mission to Moldova hosted a roundtable discussion in Chisinau to discuss the use of cluster policy to spur economic development at the regional level in the Republic of Moldova. The event was held in the context of the recently approved Cluster Development Concept for the Republic of Moldova...
Health services and medical insurance discussed at OSCE Mission to Moldova’s fourth Human Rights Club
Publishing date: 1 December 2016
The OSCE Mission to Moldova organized its fourth and final event in a year-long series of Human Rights Clubs for lawyers from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River, on 25 November 2016, in Chisinau. The event brought together 46 participants, who discussed ways to better assist clients in accessing health services and medical insurance...
Annual Donors Forum organized by OSCE Mission to Moldova held in Chisinau
Publishing date: 29 November 2016
The OSCE Mission to Moldova held its traditional Donors Forum for Transdniestrian civil society organizations on 29 November 2016 in Chisinau. This annual event gives donors and civil society organizations the opportunity to exchange information about their upcoming plans and priorities. It was attended by more than 80 participants and brought together a wide-range of initiative groups and non-governmental organisations from Transdniestria, with international agencies and embassies that are actively engaged as donors in Moldova.