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Enhancing EOD Capabilities: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek Conducts Specialized Training for the Border Service
Publishing date: 14 February 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Arms control, Border management, Countering terrorism
Bishkek, 31 January 2025 – 31 experts from the Border Service of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic enhanced their skills and knowledge to handle explosive ordnance at a specialized training on Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) conducted by the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy. The training enhanced the operational capacity of EOD teams enabling them to perform their duties safely and effectively in accordance with international best practices.
Statement of the OSCE Mission to BiH following the femicide in Ključ
Publishing date: 27 December 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Arms control, Human rights, Gender equality, Rule of law
Statement of the OSCE Mission to BiH following the femicide in Ključ
Guardians of Safety: K9 Units Compete to Tackle Public Security Challenges
Publishing date: 19 December 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
19 December 2024, SARAJEVO – Recognizing the critical role of K9 units in detecting and preventing crime, law enforcement teams from across Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) showcased their expertise in a competition organized by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission). A total of 14 teams
OSCE supports Ukraine in preventing and combating illicit trafficking of weapons, ammunition and explosives
Publishing date: 13 December 2024
On 11 December, over 100 representatives of Ukrainian authorities, international organizations, diplomatic missions and civil society participated in the Second National Conference on Preventing and Combating Illicit Trafficking of Weapons, Ammunition and Explosives (WAE) in Kyiv.
OSCE helps Uzbek customs officials combat illicit trafficking of weapons, ammunition and explosives
Publishing date: 21 November 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Border management
From 12 to 15 November, the second module of the OSCE training course on “Combatting Illicit Trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW), Ammunition and Explosives for Border and Customs Services” took place at the Advanced Training Faculty under the Customs Committee of Uzbekistan in Tashkent.
OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe organizes the 3rd International Training Board Meeting in Ashgabat to strengthen regional co-operation on explosive hazards
Publishing date: 21 November 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Arms control
The 3rd In-Person International Training Board (ITB) Meeting concluded successfully in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (POiD) in partnership with the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat and OSCE Forum for Security and Co-operation (FSC) the meeting aimed to enhance co-operation and knowledge-sharing between Central Asia and international partners within the framework of the Integrated Co-operation on Explosive Hazards (ICExH) project.
OSCE-supported SALW Training, enhances border security in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 21 November 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, in co-operation with the Conflict Prevention Centre/Forum for Security Cooperation of the OSCE Secretariat, successfully concluded the second module of the training course “Combatting Illicit Trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW), Ammunition, and Explosives” in Osh. Held from 18–21 November 2024, the training aimed to strengthen the capacities of Kyrgyzstan's Border Service officers in SALW identification, post-seizure record-keeping, information sharing, and tracing.