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OSCE Chairman urges Kyrgyz authorities to prioritize fight against human trafficking and money laundering
Publishing date: 29 March 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
BISHKEK, 29 March 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, has urged Kyrgyzstan's authorities to make the fight against human trafficking and money laundering a top priority...
OSCE Office organizes meeting on response to natural disasters in southern Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 14 March 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 14 March 2006- Ways of dealing with disasters in southern Kyrgyzstan and the National emergency plan will be the focus of a meeting in Osh on 17 March. The event, organized with the financial support from the OSCE Field Office in Osh...
OSCE Centre co-organizes Canada study trip for Kyrgyz officials to learn about fighting money-laundering
Publishing date: 6 March 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Countering terrorism
BISHKEK, 6 March 2006- Ways of fighting money-laundering and the financing of terrorism is the focus of a study trip to Ottawa by a group of Kyrgyz Members of Parliament and representatives of the country's Financial Intelligence Service and the...
Environmental concerns in Ferghana valley to top agenda of OSCE meeting in Bishkek
Publishing date: 10 February 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Environmental activities
VIENNA/BISHKEK, 10 February 2006- Regional environmental and security challenges, especially in the Ferghana Valley, will be the focus of an OSCE and the United Nations Development Programme meeting in Bishkek on 13 and 14 February...
OSCE Osh office helps improve access to credit for rural residents
Publishing date: 9 February 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Economic activities
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 9 February 2006- Better access to loans for rural residents will be the focus of a meeting tomorrow supported by OSCE Osh Field Office.
OSCE Centre supports discussion on gender issues in Kyrgyz legislation
Publishing date: 6 December 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality
BISHKEK, 6 December 2005- Gender perspective in the country's legislative acts was discussed at today's meeting on amendments to the law on political parties, organized by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek together with the Committee of Social Policy of the...
OSCE Chairman's representative in Central Asia discusses political issues with Kyrgyz leadership
Publishing date: 25 November 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
BISHKEK, 25 November 2005- Alojz Peterle, the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office for the participating States in Central Asia, today met key members of the Government here to discuss current political developments in Kyrgyzstan...