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Trafficking of cultural property in BiH may represent a serious security threat, concluded the panelists at discussion in Tuzla
Publishing date: 1 December 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Border management, Policing
TUZLA, 1 December 2023- The OSCE Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in co-operation with the Center against Trafficking in Works of Art (CPKU), hosted the exhibition “Missing Works of Art”, which was followed by a panel discussion on combatting illicit trafficking in cultural property in BiH.
OSCE concludes its second training course on operational planning for Tajik Border Troops
Publishing date: 24 November 2023
On 24 November 2023, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe completed its second Operational Planning Training course for 22 Staff Officers of the Tajik Border Troops in Bokhtar, Khatlon Region.
OSCE is strengthening the institutional capabilities of the Border Service of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic to counter transnational threats
Publishing date: 15 November 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Arms control, Border management, Conflict prevention and resolution
As part of an extrabudgetary initiative aimed at mitigating the risks associated with the illicit movement of small arms, ammunition, and explosives across the State Border of the Kyrgyz Republic, the OSCE is enhancing the institutional capacity of the Border Service of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic to effectively counter transnational threats.
OSCE Engages Kyrgyzstan's Students in Joint Effort Against Drugs
Publishing date: 10 November 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Border management, Countering terrorism
On November 10, 2023, within the framework of the implementation of the Anti-Drug Programme by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Service for Combating Illicit Drug Trafficking of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoI) of the Kyrgyz Republic, in collaboration with the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, convened a roundtable discussion for students of the Faculty of Law at the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University. The focal theme of the discussion was "Prevention of Drug Use Among Young People."
OSCE strengthens institutional capaсities of the Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Publishing date: 1 November 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Arms control, Border management, Conflict prevention and resolution
On October 31, 2023, the Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic, in partnership with the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, marked a significant milestone- the inauguration of two modernized training classrooms in Osh. These newly renovated facilities are not only a testament to the importance of proper ammunition storage and maintenance but also a tangible step toward bolstering the safety and security in Kyrgyzstan.
OSCE provides EU-funded vehicles and equipment to Tajikistan’s Border Troops
Publishing date: 24 October 2023
On 24 October 2023, Tajikistan’s Border Troops were provided with ambulance vehicles and technical equipment as part of an OSCE project funded by the European Union (EU).
OSCE-supported annual K9 Competition on illicit drug detection concludes in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 20 October 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Border management, Countering terrorism
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.