News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
First students graduate from OSCE Academy in Bishkek
Publishing date: 7 June 2004
BISHKEK, 7 June 2004- Twenty-five students from Central Asia and Europe received their certificates on Saturday after completing an 18-week postgraduate course at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek. They are the first major alumni to make up the junior...
Kyrgyz President says OSCE Academy in Bishkek to become a "centre of excellence"
Publishing date: 11 May 2004
BISHKEK, 11 May 2004- Visiting the OSCE Academy in Bishkek today, Krygyzstan's President Askar Akaev said he is committed to making the Academy a "centre of excellence", which educates future Central Asian leaders and deals with analysis and research...
OSCE Police Assistance Programme helps intercept 44 kgs of heroin in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 9 April 2004
BISHKEK, 9 April 2004- A drug-sniffing dog, provided by the OSCE to Kyrgyz Police under the Police Assistance Programme, helped detect 44 kilograms of heroin in a passenger bus near the town of Osh in Kyrgyzstan on 7 April...
Chairman-in-Office offers support to Kyrgyzstan's reform path
Publishing date: 7 April 2004
BISHKEK, 7 April 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, making the third stop on his week-long trip to Central Asian States, discussed co-operation with the OSCE during a meeting today with...
OSCE holds seminar on professional skills and market economy
Publishing date: 30 March 2004
BISHKEK, 30 March 2004- An international seminar focusing on the role of the OSCE in promoting and supporting the development of human capacity was held in the Kyrgyz capital on 29 and 30 March...
OSCE to hold seminar on professional skills and the market economy
Publishing date: 25 March 2004
VIENNA, 25 March 2004- An international seminar focusing on the role of the OSCE in promoting and supporting the development of human capacity- in order to further economic reforms and enhance stability- will be held in Bishkek, next week...
OSCE Centre to hold workshop for women entrepreneurs in rural Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 24 March 2004
BISHKEK, 24 March 2004- A workshop that is aimed at encouraging women to start small businesses in rural areas will open tomorrow in Kyrgyzstan. The two-day event, organised by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, will take place in the town of Tokmok...