News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov makes first official HCNM visit to Mongolia, presents Recommendations, signs MoC
Publishing date: 4 April 2024
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov visited Mongolia from 1 to 3 April 2024 where he discussed co-operation and issues of mutual interest with the authorities, signed a new Memorandum of Co-operation and organized a roundtable. During his meeting with Foreign Minister
OSCE enhances efforts to combat money laundering networks, including the use of “money mules”
Publishing date: 3 April 2024
On 1 and 2 April 2024, representatives of the Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of Kazakhstan (the Agency) and commercial banks gathered in Almaty for a two-day intensive practical workshop focusing on tackling money laundering networks and detecting schemes involving "money mules".
OSCE Presence, Central Election Commission organize technical workshop on enhancing voter outreach campaigns
Publishing date: 3 April 2024
In view of the 2025 parliamentary elections in Albania, the OSCE Presence and the Central Election Commission (CEC) organized a technical workshop on findings and recommendations regarding voter education, on 3 April 2024. Opening the event, Acting Head of OSCE Presence in Albania Clarisse Pasztory
Issues of Media Literacy in Engaging with Citizens on Social Networks
Publishing date: 3 April 2024
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, in co-operation with the Committee on Innovative Development, Information Policy and Information Technology of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Centre for Retraining of Journalists of Uzbekistan, organized
Protecting public spaces and critical infrastructure from terrorist attacks – first national awareness-raising workshop in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 2 April 2024
National experts from the Government of Kazakhstan convened at the Law Enforcement Academy under the Prosecutor General’s Office near Astana on 27 and 28 March 2024 for an interactive national workshop on the protection of vulnerable targets from terrorist attacks.
OSCE strongly condemns the attack on Stari Grad Municipality Mayor Irfan Čengić
Publishing date: 2 April 2024
SARAJEVO, 01 April 2024- The OSCE Mission to BiH strongly condemns the attack on Stari Grad Municipality Mayor Irfan Čengić. We appreciate the swift investigation by the FBiH and Sarajevo Canton law enforcement agencies and expect the perpetrators to be brought to justice as a matter of priority.
Enhancing Virtual Asset Regulation and Supervision: Insights from a study visit to Tbilisi for representatives of the National Bank of Moldova
Publishing date: 29 March 2024
From 27 to 29 March, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) organized a 3-day study visit for representatives of the National Bank of Moldova to Tbilisi, Georgia. The visit aimed to promote the exchange of insights and experiences between representatives of the National Bank of Moldova and its Georgian counterpart, the National Bank of Georgia.