News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre supports festival of environmental journalism in Central Asia
Publishing date: 15 November 2005
ALMATY, 15 November 2005- The 5th Festival of Environmental Journalism ended yesterday in Almaty with an award ceremony for the best TV, radio programmes and printed materials focusing on environmental problems in Central Asia...
OSCE Centre supports election lessons for first-time voters in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 15 November 2005
ALMATY, 15 November 2005- Over 7,000 secondary school students from 10 regions of Kazakhstan who can cast their vote for the first time in the forthcoming presidential election on 4 December are today beginning a special course on elections, supported...
OSCE Centre applauds Kazakhstan's legal moves to combat money laundering and terrorism financing
Publishing date: 10 November 2005
ALMATY, 10 November 2005-Kazakhstan's recent legislative initiatives to combat money-laundering and the financing of terrorism were praised today during a roundtable on this issue, organized by the Centre in Almaty...
OSCE regional workshop on sex crimes investigations held in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 8 November 2005
ALMATY, 8 November 2005- Representatives of police forces from Central Asian countries are taking part in the first OSCE regional workshop on the investigation of sex crimes, which begins today in Almaty...
Almaty roundtable to discuss Kazakhstani legal concept on combating money laundering and financing of terrorism
Publishing date: 7 November 2005
ALMATY, 7 November 2005- The creation of a legal framework to combat money laundering and financing of terrorism in Kazakhstan will be the focus of an OSCE roundtable on 10 November in Almaty...
OSCE media freedom representative asks Kazakhstan to withdraw Internet regulation
Publishing date: 31 October 2005
VIENNA, 31 October 2005- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklós Haraszti, has asked the Government of Kazakhstan to withdraw a newly established regulation on the registration of domain names for websites...
OSCE project will help Kazakhstan dispose of "melange" toxic missile fuel
Publishing date: 31 October 2005
VIENNA, 31 October 2005- A group of OSCE experts begins a five-day visit to Kazakhstan today aimed at helping the country recycle highly explosive missile fuel, commonly known as "melange." The project is intended to provide...