News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Workshop in Dushanbe tackles money laundering
Publishing date: 10 October 2003
DUSHANBE, 10 October 2003- Combating money laundering and other means of financing terrorism topped the agenda of a workshop held by the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Dushanbe yesterday...
Environment information resource centre opens in Tajikistan with OSCE support
Publishing date: 23 September 2003
DUSHANBE, 23 September- The Aarhus Resource Centre was officially opened in Dushanbe today, as the next step in an ongoing co-operation process between the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe and the Tajik Ministry of Nature Protection over the implementation...
Environment and security was key issue for International Forum on Fresh Water in Dushanbe
Publishing date: 1 September 2003
DUSHANBE, 1 September 2003- A special session of a weekend International Forum in Tajikistan on Fresh Water has heard that a lack of institutional support and political repression could affect stability and ultimately trigger environmental conflicts...
Water as a security issue- OSCE Secretary General encourages co-operation in message to Tajikistan forum
Publishing date: 29 August 2003
DUSHANBE, 29 August 2003- OSCE participant States are maintaining a close watch on the potential for insecurity posed by competition over water resources, the Secretary General of the OSCE will inform an international conference in Tajikistan...
OSCE-UN workshop in Dushanbe discusses environmental security
Publishing date: 18 August 2003
DUSHANBE, 18 August 2003- Security-related environmental risks in Central Asia and the main difficulties in addressing them were the focus of a workshop held in the Tajik capital, Dushanbe. Organized by the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe, the UN...
OSCE event discusses role of NGOs in reforming Tajik prison system
Publishing date: 30 July 2003
DUSHANBE, 30 July 2003- The important role NGOs could play in the development of prison reform in Tajikistan was the focus of an OSCE roundtable held today in the capital, Dushanbe. Main objective of the event was to raise the awareness of
OSCE minorities commissioner welcomes Tajikistan's willingness to promote inter-ethnic relations
Publishing date: 24 July 2003
DUSHANBE, 24 July 2003- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekeus, discussed the situation of national minorities, including issues related to education, language use and political participation, on a three-day visit to...