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Environmental Crimes Bulletin - November 2024
View All Environmental Crimes Bulletins In This Issue: Cases by District/Circuit Announcements On November 13, 2024, the Environmental Crimes Policy Committee selected ECS Senior Trial Attorney Banu Rangarajan as this year’s recipient of the...
Owner: American Government
OSCE helps Kyrgyz law enforcement develop strategic approaches to training on cybercrime and electronic evidence
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department held a national workshop for 15 senior representatives of Kyrgyz law enforcement agencies in Bishkek on 27 and 28 February. The event aimed at building the agencies’ capacities to provide systematic and...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE Supports Medical Training for Border Service Personnel in Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek, 31 January 2025 – The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek has implemented a specialized Train-the-Trainer (ToT) programme aimed at strengthening the medical response capabilities of the Border Service of the State Committee for National...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Kyrgyzstan at COP29: OSCE-supported eco-performance ADAM debuted in Baku, Azerbaijan
On 12–13 November 2024, ADAM (“Human” in Kyrgyz), an ecological performance, took the stage at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. Supported by the OSCE, this performance aimed to promote environmental protection through...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Enhancing EOD Capabilities: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek Conducts Specialized Training for the Border Service
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...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Environmental Crimes Bulletin - September 2024
View All Environmental Crimes Bulletins In This Issue: Cases by District/Circuit Decisions United States v. Harvey Allen Hugs No. 23-2609 (8th Circuit 2024) On August 16, 2024, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals remanded the case to modify the...
Owner: American Government
Co-ordinator for OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities wraps up visit to Kyrgyzstan by kicking off a training course on virtual assets
On 17 and 18 December, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) conducted an introductory workshop in Bishkek on the prevention and investigation of the criminal use of virtual assets and...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
ADB Financing to Strengthen Project Implementation in the Kyrgyz Republic
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (2 December 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $22.58 million small expenditure financing facility (SEFF) that will support activities to boost project readiness and make project implementation more...
Owner: Asian Development Bank
ADB and Kyrgyz Republic 30 Years of Partnership Anniversary
Transcript Since nineteen ninety-four, the Asian Development Bank has been a vital partner in advancing inclusive economic growth in the Kyrgyz Republic. Over the past three decades, ADB and the Kyrgyz Republic—a successful cooperation spanning...
Owner: Asian Development Bank
Energy security, climate resilience and co-operation in focus at COP29: OSCE highlights its engagement
From 15 to 21 November 2024, the OSCE actively participated in the 29th session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. Breaking new ground: OSCE’s first...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
COP29 conference on "Youth at the Forefront of Climate Action" held with participation of First Ladies
AZERBAIJAN, November 12 - As part of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, a conference titled “Youth at the Forefront of Climate Action” took place in Baku. Attendees included...
Owner: Azerbaijani Government
Ilham Aliyev participated in the 11th Summit of the Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States in Bishkek
AZERBAIJAN, November 6 - On November 6, the 11th Summit of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States was held in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev arrived at the Presidential...
Owner: Azerbaijani Government
ADB Issues First Kyrgyz Som-Denominated Bond
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (7 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised 427.5 billion Kyrgyz som (about $5 million) from its first bond offering issued in this central Asian currency. The 3-year issue, which carries a 10.5% coupon, is...
Owner: Asian Development Bank
Ilham Aliyev attended award ceremony for Prime Minister of Hungary in Bishkek
AZERBAIJAN, November 6 - To the participants of the Global Summit of Religious Leaders under the slogan “World Religions for a Green Planet,” held as part of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention...
Owner: Azerbaijani Government
OSCE-supported Organic Expo 2024 fosters sustainable agriculture in Central Asia
20 - 22 September, Kyrgyzstan – Bishkek hosts the Organic Expo 2024 - a significant milestone in Central Asia’s agricultural development. This regional event aimed to promote sustainable practices, organic farming, and preservation of biodiversity...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
National Forum explores future of multilingual education in Kyrgyzstan
Policymakers, educators and international experts discussed the future of multilingual education in Kyrgyzstan at the National Forum on Multilingual Education in Bishkek on 25 October 2024. The event was organized by Kyrgyzstan’s Education...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE strengthens inter-agency co-operation on youth crime prevention in Kyrgyzstan
From 1 to 3 October, the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department and the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities organized a multi-stakeholder workshop in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan, aimed at enhancing inter-agency...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Montana Man Sentenced for Federal Wildlife Trafficking Charges as Part of Yearslong Effort to Create Giant Hybrid Sheep for Captive Hunting
A Montana man was sentenced today to six months in prison for committing two felony wildlife crimes — a conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act and substantively violating the Lacey Act — as part of an almost decade-long effort to create giant sheep...
Owner: American Government
Additional ADB Financing to Expand Water Supply, Sanitation Coverage in Kyrgyz Republic
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (30 September 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $32.35 million of additional financing for a rural water supply and sanitation development program in northern Kyrgyz Republic that is already performing well....
Owner: Asian Development Bank
Pakistan Leads Regional Defense Conference for Top Military Leaders
(MENAFN) On Saturday, Pakistan convened a critical regional conference for top military leaders, hosting defense chiefs from the US, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The Islamabad meeting, themed "Strengthening Bonds, Securing...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber