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597174 Opening of an OSCE organized seminar on the implementation of OSCE Vienna Document 2011 on confidence- and security-building measures, Ashgabat, 2 September 2025.

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 officials from the Ministry of Defence of Turkmenistan and aimed to increase their understanding of confidence-and-security building measures under the OSCE Vienna Document 2011.  The Centre organized the event as part of its support to the Ministry of Defence in enhancing the capacity of its personnel to conduct verification operations and apply best practices for military information exchange.

Experts from the Centre for Arms Control and Inspection Support of the Ministry of Defence of Kazakhstan presented key chapters of the Vienna Document, including defence planning, risk reduction, contacts, notification and observation of military activities among others. Officials from the OSCE Secretariat’s Conflict Prevention Centre and Forum for Security Co-operation focused on the OSCE Communications Network, exchange of military information and iMARS, while the OSCE Programme Office in Astana highlighted their project activities in the area of confidence-and-security building and longstanding co-operation with the Ministry of Defence of Kazakhstan.

“In accordance with the Vienna Document, participating States, including Turkmenistan, are committed to annually exchanging information on military forces and major weapons and equipment systems, on defence planning and military budgets,” said William Leaf, Head of the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat.

“For many years, the Centre in Ashgabat has been assisting the host country and its Defence Ministry in implementing this important document through a number of project events aimed at building capacity and exchanging of best practices,” added Leaf.

The seminar provided a platform for sharing national experiences and enhancing interregional relations and military co-operation between the Defence Offices of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan in the area of reciprocal inspection visits.

A simulation exercise offered an excellent opportunity for the participants to enhance their practical skills in carrying out necessary procedures for receiving an evaluation visit as part of a verification process.

“I am confident that this event will further contribute to the fulfilment of confidence- and security-building measures and mutually agreed procedures for the transparency of military activities and enhancing security in the region,” emphasized Leaf. 

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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 the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat and hosted by the State Institute of Finance, the five-day course introduced students to AML/CFT international standards and shared best practices of the OSCE participating States in preventing and countering this financial crime.

The students learnt about the AML/CFT policy and co-ordination and discussed preventive measures in the AML/CFT area. An international expert highlighted the key role of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and its 40 Recommendations, and focused on predicate offences and suspicious transactions as the basis for investigation.

The training course also provided an overview of key legislation related to money laundering and specifics of asset recovery. Discussions focused on the role of government agencies and non-profit organizations (NPOs) in the AML/CFT system and mechanisms of interagency and international co-operation.

The event brought together 33 students from the Turkmen State Institute of Finance, State University named after Magtymguly, State Institute of Economics and Management, Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and other higher educational institutions.

The course was organized within the Centre’s project “Strengthening Adherence to Good Governance Principles”.

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SKOPJE, 5 September 2025 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an observation mission for the 19 October local elections in North Macedonia, following an invitation from the national authorities.

The mission is led by Matteo Mecacci and is composed of 13 experts based in Skopje. 24 long-term observers will be deployed throughout the country from 11 September, and ODIHR has also requested 250 short-term observers to arrive shortly before election day.

The observation mission will assess the elections for their compliance with OSCE commitments and other international obligations and standards for democratic elections, as well as with national legislation. 

Observers will closely monitor all key aspects of the election, including voter and candidate registration, campaign activities both in-person and online, the work of the election administration and other state bodies, the use of new technologies in the election process, the legislative framework, political and campaign finance, and the resolution of election disputes. They will also assess the implementation of prior ODIHR recommendations. Comprehensive media monitoring forms an integral part of the observation mission.

Throughout the observation, the mission will hold meetings with representatives of the national authorities and political parties, as well as with the judiciary, civil society, and the media.

On election day, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe and the European Parliament plan to join the ODIHR mission to observe the opening of polling stations, voting, the counting of votes and the tabulation of results.

An interim report will be published some two weeks before election day to update the public and media during the course of the observation. A final report assessing the entire election process and containing recommendations will be published two months after the end of the election process. 

For further information on ODIHR’s election observation activities in North Macedonia, please visit: https://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/north-macedonia

The ODIHR election observation mission and the OSCE Mission to Skopje operate separately and independently under their respective mandates.

Media contacts: 

Kira Gutnikova, Media Analyst for the Election Observation Mission

Kira.Gutnikova@odihr.mk or +389 71 393 062

Katya Andrusz, ODIHR Spokesperson

Katya.Andrusz@odihr.pl or +48 609 522 266

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Throughout the visit, Special Envoy Hakala will also engage with OSCE field operations staff, civil society representatives, and OSCE beneficiaries, as well as the OSCE’s two flagship projects in the region, the OSCE Academy in Bishkek and the Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe.

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