News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE-supported annual K9 Competition on illicit drug detection concludes in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 20 October 2023
Bishkek, 18-20 October- The Service on Countering Illicit Drug Trafficking of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, in collaboration with the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, hosted an Annual K9 competition commemorating National Police Day. The competition will feature K9 units from four government entities, including the State Service for Execution of Punishments under the Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Service on Countering Illicit Drug Trafficking of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, the State Customs Service under the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic, and the Border Service of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Opening Ceremony of the Young Border Guard Classroom in Toguz-Bulak village: Shaping a Safer Future Together
Publishing date: 12 October 2023
Toguz-Bulak village, 12 October 2023- The Border Service of the State Committee on National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic in co-operation with the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek announced the grand opening of the Young Border Guard classroom in Toguz-Bulak village, Kyrgyzstan. This milestone event underscores the joint commitment to address critical border security needs and transnational threats.
Successful Completion of OSCE Mission's Project: “Tabletop Exercises on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalization Leading to Terrorism”
Publishing date: 12 October 2023
Over the course of the past two years, the OSCE Mission has conducted twelve Tabletop Exercises (TTX) that convened more than 500 participants from diverse backgrounds across the entire country. Employing a multi-disciplinary approach, the TTXs aimed to enhance the capacities of key stakeholders in the prevention and countering of violent extremism in BiH.
OSCE Presence supports Albania’s National Bureau of Investigation to foster regional co-operation and learn from regional best practices
Publishing date: 28 September 2023
From 26 to 28 September 2023, the OSCE Presence in Albania organized a peer exchange visit for a delegation of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to Romania with the aim of establishing co-operation and exchange experiences and best practices with regional law enforcement agencies. The
OSCE course highlights importance of financial intelligence in preventing and countering terrorism
Publishing date: 8 September 2023
On 5-7 September 2023, the OSCE Secretariat’s Transnational Threats Department, with the support of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo (OMiK) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), organized a three-day training course in Pejë/Peć on how to use financial intelligence to effectively cut off terrorism financing channels.
OSCE-supported Eurasian Forum Joins Efforts to Counter Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing
Publishing date: 6 September 2023
The Eurasian Group (EAG) on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing (AML/CFT) convened its third annual forum in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan
OSCE enhances capacity of Tajik prosecutors and investigators on terrorism- and violent extremism-related cases
Publishing date: 4 August 2023
From 24 July to 4 August 2023, the Programme Office in Dushanbe (Office), in close co-operation with the Prosecutor General’s Office and the Institute for the Study of Law, Order, Crime and Professional Development of Prosecutors, organized three three-day capacity-building workshops on” Pre-investigation aspects of cases related to terrorism, violent extremism and terrorism financing”. The workshops were attended by 72 local prosecutors and investigators (1 female, 71 male) of Dushanbe, Districts under Central Government Jurisdiction, and the Khatlon and Sughd regions.