News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Spot Report by OSCE Observer Mission: A twenty fifth Russian convoy of 50 vehicles crossed into Ukraine and returned back through the Donetsk Border Crossing Point
Publishing date: 14 May 2015
On 14 May 2015 at 06:52hrs (Moscow time), a Russian convoy arrived at the Donetsk Border Crossing Point (BCP). A total of 50 vehicles were checked by the Russian border guard and customs services. All the vehicles had crossed back into the Russian Federation by 14:45hrs on 14 May.
Weekly update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 10:00 (Moscow time), 12 May 2015
Publishing date: 12 May 2015
Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both BCPs. The overall cross-border traffic decreased at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs).
OSCE trains Turkmenistan law enforcement officers in countering transnational threats
Publishing date: 1 May 2015
ASHGABAT, 1 May 2015 – Seventeen law enforcement officials from Turkmenistan participated in an OSCE-organized training course on examination and detection at borders that concluded today in Turkmenabat, a city in the east of Turkmenistan.
OSCE trains Turkmenistan border guards in border management and threat assessment
Publishing date: 29 April 2015
ASHGABAT, 29 April 2015 – Eighteen officers from the State Border Service of Turkmenistan completed an OSCE Border Management and Threat Assessment training course, held at the Imamnazar Border Crossing Point on the Turkmen-Afghan border today...
Detection and prevention of trafficking of dual-use chemicals and improvised explosive devices in focus of OSCE, World Customs Organization course in Dushanbe
Publishing date: 24 April 2015
DUSHANBE, 24 April 2015- A ten-day comprehensive train-the-trainer course on the detection and prevention of trafficking of dual-use chemicals which may be used in the manufacture of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) for 14 instructors from the national training customs institutions of Afghanistan, India, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan concluded today at the OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe...
Future border guards discuss land and maritime security management at OSCE training in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 24 April 2015
On 20-24 April 2015, the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized training lectures on border security and management for 120 cadets at the Border Institute in Ashgabat...
Spot Report by OSCE Observer Mission: A twenty fourth Russian convoy of 62 vehicles crossed into Ukraine and returned back through the Donetsk Border Crossing Point
Publishing date: 23 April 2015
On 23 April 2015 at 07:25hrs (Moscow time), a Russian convoy arrived at the Donetsk Border Crossing Point (BCP). A total of 62 vehicles were checked by the Russian border guard and customs services. All the vehicles had crossed back into the Russian Federation by 18:40hrs on 23 April.