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Role of Civil Society in Democratic Control of Armed Forces and Security Sector Reform in Serbia to be discussed

Publishing date: 17 February 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
BELGRADE, 17 February 2005- A two-day discussion on the Role of Civil Society in Security Sector Reform and Democratic Control of Armed Forces, organized by the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro and the Centre for Civilian-Military Relations...

Conference to review working of Open Skies Treaty: new peaceful uses for military agreement in sight

Publishing date: 14 February 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
What we do: Arms control, Conflict prevention and resolution, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 14 February 2005- Representatives of 32 states are gathered this week in Vienna to consider the achievements of one of the most far-reaching confidence-building measures ever agreed in the aftermath of the Cold War, which could now enjoy a...

OSCE Chairman, visiting NATO Headquarters, welcomes proposal for seminar on military doctrine

Publishing date: 26 January 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Arms control, Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
BRUSSELS, 26 January 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel on Wednesday welcomed the idea of holding an OSCE seminar on military doctrine. "Due to its long-standing work in the field of disarmament, arms control and confidence-building...

OSCE Mission welcomes adoption of new Defence Strategy by Serbia and Montenegro

Publishing date: 19 November 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
BELGRADE, 19 November 2004- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Maurizio Massari, welcomed yesterday's adoption of a new Defence Strategy by the Parliament of Serbia and Montenegro. "Defence sector reforms are an indispensable...

OSCE Centre trains Uzbek border guards and custom officials on intercepting illegal guns, spotting false travel documents

Publishing date: 25 October 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
TASHKENT, 25 October 2004- A training course aimed at improving Uzbekistan's border management, focusing on the problems of arms smuggling and the use of fake travel documents, was launched today by the OSCE Centre in Tashkent. This four-week...

Open Skies Treaty states discuss usage of unarmed observation flights for environmental purposes

Publishing date: 15 October 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 15 October 2004- Experts from 31 states party to the Open Skies Treaty today discussed the possible use of the Treaty's tools for ecological purposes, such as cases of floods, tornadoes, air and soil pollution as well as urbanisation. Some 80...

OSCE security forum urges destruction of thousands of tonnes of dangerous ammunition and weapons

Publishing date: 29 September 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
What we do: Arms control, Countering terrorism, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 29 September 2004- The OSCE's Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) held a special meeting today on the risks posed by poorly-guarded stockpiles of deteriorating surplus conventional weapons and munitions, left over from the Cold War era...