BISHKEK, 2 September 2010 - A series of two-day training seminars supported by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek for more than 100 members of Local Crime Prevention Centres in Karakol, Balykchy, Cholpon-Ata and all districts of Issyk-Kul province started today.

In the framework of the Trade promotion project in the Kyrgyz Republic implemented by the International Trade Center (ITC) and funded by the Swiss Cooperation Office Kyrgyz ITC international consultant on Sourcing – Ms. Doreen Tan will conduct her mission from 6 September to 14 September 2010 to train Kyrgyz clothing companies on sourcing skills. 

VIENNA, 1 September 2010 - Ambassador Herbert Salber, the Director of the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre, issued the following statement today on the discussions with Kyrgyzstan's government concerning the deployment of OSCE police advisers to the country:

"We take note of the Government's interest in discussing further the Memorandum of Understanding for the OSCE Police advisory Group. We are prepared to meet the Government's request for assistance, based on the unanimous decision taken by Kyrgyzstan and the other 55 OSCE participating States on July 22, and deploy the Police Advisory Group at a moment's notice. We have waited for a response from the Government on the proposed modalities, and ready to continue discussions.

Regarding the article “Полицейские ОБСЕ отказываются от Киргизии" published in Kommersant on 1 September, we would like to clarify that the investigation of the June events in Kyrgyzstan is not a part of the mandate of the OSCE Police Advisory Group.

Naryn, Kyrgyz Republic, September 1, 2010 - A new three-kilometer diversion of the Naryn State Road constructed by the University of Central Asia (UCA) has been formally handed over by UCA to the Naryn Oblast Administration on September 1, 2010 in the presence of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Roza Otunbaeva, ministers and government officials who are on a working visit to Naryn Oblast. Aga Khan Development Network Representative Mrs. Nurjehan Mawani and UCA Director General Dr. Bohdan Krawchenko received the distinguished guests. As part of the event the guests also reviewed progress on infrastructure development and construction at the UCA Main Campus site.

VIENNA, 30 August 2010 - The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, commended today the appointment of a supervisory board for Kyrgyzstan's public service broadcaster and called on the board to move rapidly to provide viewers with fair and impartial news coverage.

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, 26 August 2010 – A group of 22 instructors from vocational schools in Batken, Osh and Jalal-Abad oblasts will advance their qualification in a three-day intensive training on Construction and Restoration of Seismic  Adobe Houses on August 26-28, 2010 in Osh.  The training program has been developed by the School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE), the first operational education program of the University of Central Asia (UCA).

BISHKEK, 25 August 2010 - Measures to improve elections in Kyrgyzstan, including providing for effective and timely remedy to complaints, improving voter lists and promoting fair media coverage were in focus as experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights met with authorities in Kyrgyzstan on 24 and 25 August.

BISHKEK, 24 August 2010 - Markus Mueller, the recently appointed Head of the OSCE Police Advisory Group for Kyrgyzstan, met with officials and representatives of non-governmental organizations today in Bishkek to discuss the project.

NEW DELHI, INDIA (19 August 2010) – Asia has shown more resilience than initially expected to the global financial crisis, with major economies posting solid growth, even as demand for exports from the US and Europe slumped, says a new report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).