News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Border Management Staff College hosts regional training course by World Customs Organization
Publishing date: 30 January 2015
DUSHANBE, 30 January 2015 – The OSCE Border Management Staff College hosted the World Customs Organization’s (WCO) Programme Global Shield (PGS) regional training course from 26 to 30 January 2015 in Dushanbe...
Tajik border law enforcement agencies complete risk analysis, profiling and management training course
Publishing date: 30 January 2015
DUSHANBE, 30 January 2015– Twenty-five officers from border, customs and interior agencies of Tajikistan completed today a one-week training course on risk analysis, profiling and management for combating transnational threats...
Weekly update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 10:00 (Moscow time), 28 January 2015
Publishing date: 29 January 2015
Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). Overall cross-border traffic flows slightly increased at both BCPs. The OM continued to observe a number of persons in military-style clothing crossing the border in both directions.
OSCE Border Management Staff College launches first educational event of 2015
Publishing date: 27 January 2015
DUSHANBE, 27 January 2015 – The first learning course of a six-month blended programme for instructors from the border academies of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan was held on 20-27 January 2015 at the OSCE Border Management Staff College (BMSC) in Dushanbe...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports opening of Common Contact Centre to fight transnational threats
Publishing date: 23 January 2015
The OSCE-supported Common Contact Centre at Blace border crossing point was officially opened on 23 January 2014. The Centre will contribute to fighting transnational organized crime through strengthening and sustaining the country’s existing cross-border co-operation with neighbouring Kosovo...
OSCE supports Ukraine in combatting environmental crimes at the border
Publishing date: 14 January 2015
Representatives of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine and the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, on 25 December 2014, handed over to the State Environmental Inspectorate of Ukraine a series of informative posters and training materials on enhancing environmental controls at border crossings...
Spot Report by the Observer Mission at the Russian checkpoints of Gukovo and Donetsk: Russian convoy of 62 vehicles crossed into Ukraine and returned back through the Donetsk Border Crossing Point
Publishing date: 9 January 2015
On 08 January 2015 at 08:30 (Moscow time), a Russian convoy consisting of 62 vehicles arrived at the Donetsk Border Crossing Point (BCP). Cargo trucks were inspected by the Russian border guard and customs services. All the vehicles crossed back into the Russian Federation (RF) at 03:28 on January 09. This was the twelfth Russian convoy crossing through the Donetsk BCP since the arrival of the Observer Mission (OM) at the Russian BCPs.