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Turkmenistan’s energy experts explore technological parks during an OSCE-supported study visit to Italy
Representatives of the State Energy Institute of Turkmenistan discussed best practices of establishing technological energy parks during an OSCE-organized study visit to Milan, Italy, that took place from 22 to 24 September 2025. The experts from...
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OSCE Centre in Ashgabat holds youth training on media and information literacy to effectively prevent and counter violent extremism
On 24 and 25 September 2025, the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, with support from the OSCE Secretariat’s Action Against Terrorism Unit, held a training course on media and information literacy in preventing and countering violent extremism and...
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OSCE promotes women’s entrepreneurship at a seminar on circular economy in Turkmenistan
Circular economy with a focus on the role and opportunities of women’s entrepreneurship was discussed at an OSCE supported seminar that took place in Ashgabat on 18 and 19 September 2025. The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized the event to present...
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OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Envoy Hakala concludes visits to Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan
VIENNA/HELSINKI, 18 September 2025 - The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Envoy, Ambassador Terhi Hakala, has concluded her official visit to Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan. The aim of the visit was to strengthen OSCE partnerships in...
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National trainers deliver a course on media literacy organized by the OSCE in Turkmenistan
An OSCE-organized training course on media literacy for representatives of Turkmenistan’s national media and state institutions of the National Human Rights Action Plan for 2021-2025 took place on 16 and 17 September 2025. The training course was...
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OSCE seminar addresses implementation of OSCE Vienna Document 2011 on confidence- and security-building measures in Turkmenistan
From 2 to 5 September 2025, the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat hosted a national seminar on the implementation of OSCE Vienna Document 2011 on confidence- and security-building measures. The four-day seminar brought together twenty mid- and senior...
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OSCE organizes course on anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism for students in Turkmenistan
An OSCE-organized training course on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) for students from Turkmenistan’s institutions of higher education took place in a hybrid format from 1 to 5 September 2025. Organized by...
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OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Special Envoy Hakala to visit Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan
VIENNA/HELSINKI, 5 September 2025 — The Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Envoy, Terhi Hakala, will visit Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan from 8 to 16 September to meet with high-level government officials and civil society. The aim of the...
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Empowering Young Leaders for Sustainable Futures: OSCE field operations in Central Asia launched the 15th Central Asian Leadership Programme
From 15 to 19 September 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, in partnership with the Regional...
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Visit of Ilham Aliyev to Yevlakh and Ganja
AZERBAIJAN, September 29 - To His Excellency Mr. Serdar Berdimuhamedov, President of Turkmenistan Dear Serdar Gurbanguliyevich, On the occasion of Turkmenistan's national holiday – Independence Day, I sincerely congratulate you and all your people...
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Opening ceremony of 3rd CIS Games commences in Ganja
AZERBAIJAN, September 28 - To His Excellency Mr. Serdar Berdimuhamedov, President of Turkmenistan Dear Serdar Gurbanguliyevich, On the occasion of Turkmenistan's national holiday – Independence Day, I sincerely congratulate you and all your people...
Owner: Azerbaijani Government
International Conference on Combating Transnational Cybercrime
On 25-26 September 2025, Astana hosted the international conference “Combating Transnational Cybercrime: Current Trends and Directions for Counteraction”. The event was organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Astana (the Office) in co-operation...
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Ilham Aliyev concluded his working visit to the United States
AZERBAIJAN, September 27 - To His Excellency Mr. Serdar Berdimuhamedov, President of Turkmenistan Dear Serdar Gurbanguliyevich, On the occasion of Turkmenistan's national holiday – Independence Day, I sincerely congratulate you and all your people...
Owner: Azerbaijani Government
Empowering young leaders for sustainable futures: OSCE field offices in Central Asia launched the 15th Central Asian Leadership Programme
From 15 to 19 September 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, in partnership with the Regional...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
California Turkish American Association Announces the 2nd Annual San Francisco Turkish Festival at Embarcadero Plaza
Turkish American Association presents the 2nd Annual San Francisco Turkish Festival, Sept 27–28, 2025 at Embarcadero Plaza with Turkic communities joining in. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, September 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Süheyle...
From principles to practice: 20 years of border security and management in the OSCE
The OSCE Month of Borders was launched in September with a series of high-level events to mark 20 years since the adoption of the OSCE Border Security and Management Concept (BSM Concept) by the OSCE Ministerial Council in Ljubljana, Slovenia in...
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"Young Women for Peace" Initiative Showcased in Vienna: OSCE and EU Empower Women from Central Asia
Eighteen young women peacebuilders from Central Asia and Afghanistan came together in Vienna this week for the final regional event of the Young Women 4 Peace (YW4P) Initiative, a flagship programme of the OSCE Gender Issues Programme, funded by...
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After U.K. and Australia, New Zealand Removes Igor Makarov from Sanctions List
WELLINGTON, New Zealand and NICOSIA, Cyprus, Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New Zealand has officially removed Cyprus-based businessman and philanthropist Igor Makarov from its Russia Sanctions Register, becoming the third Western government –...
Collaborating Without Borders to Create a Safer Future for Children
The office of the Commissioner for Children’s Rights of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, with the support of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Project...
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California Turkish American Association Announces the 2nd Annual San Francisco Turkish Festival at Embarcadero Plaza
Turkish American Association presents the 2nd Annual San Francisco Turkish Festival, Sept 27–28, 2025 at Embarcadero Plaza with Turkic communities joining in. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, September 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The...