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OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek

Established on 23 July 1998, the Office works across all OSCE dimensions—the political, human and economic-environmental—to strengthen comprehensive security.

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Regional conference in Bishkek highlights role of education in advancing disarmament and non-proliferation

Bishkek, 5 March 2026 – The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB), in co-operation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic and International Committee of the Red Cross Representative in the Kyrgyz Republic, organized a regional conference “Education for Peace and Security” to mark the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness.
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Kyrgyz Republic Strengthens Border Security with K-9 Training

From 2 to 6 March, the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB) held a special training for the K-9 Unit of the State Border Service of the Kyrgyz Republic. The activity was funded with the assistance from the UK government. The training focused on stopping the illegal smuggling of weapons, ammunition, and explosives across national borders.
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Enhancing Border Security: OSCE Highlights Progress and New Partnerships in Kyrgyzstan.

Bishkek, 3 october 2025 — The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB), in co-operation with the Border Service of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic, welcomed donors and partners to an event highlighting progress under the extra-budgetary project “Reducing the Risk of Illicit Trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW), Conventional Ammunition (CA), and Explosives across the Borders of the Kyrgyz Republic.”
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  • National Youth Summer Camp “Climate – Mountains – Youth”, participants posing together for a group picture

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  • Participants at the Central Asia and Türkiye Youth Talks: Fostering Regional Dialogue, Co-operation, and Innovation.

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  • The national cyberdrill "Digital Kyrgyzstan 2025" was held in Bishkek with the support of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek.

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  • OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek supports Kyrgyz Border Service in strengthening response to explosive threats through EOD training, Participants taking part in the training activity.

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  • OSCE Strengthens Co-operation with Kyrgyz Border Service through High-Level Visit and Equipment Demonstration in Batken, Kamchybek Tashiev, Vice Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, inspecting equipment during the demonstration in Batken.

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  • Kyrgyz Authorities and OSCE Strengthen Pre-Event Security Planning for Public Events, Participants engaged in the training session.

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  • Second Central Asian regional simulation-based training strengthens joint response to human trafficking, labour inspectors inspect a construction site as part of the simulation.

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  • OSCE-Led Training Enhances Ammunition Management Capacity of the Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic, participants of the training learn safe ammunition handling techniques from German Bundeswehr experts.

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  • OSCE Enhances Ammunition Safety Skills of Kyrgyz Defence Personnel through Study Visit to Austria, participant involved in the study on mobile lab usage.

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  • The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek helps build a comprehensive security model in Kyrgyzstan and helps the host State implement the OSCE commitments.

    © OSCE/Chyngyz Zhanybekov Photo details

  • The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek is committed to promoting the implementation of the recently ratified Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Kyrgyzstan and in 2018 helped publish the first ever Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic in the Braille script and transferred it to the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda of the host State.

    © OSCE/Chyngyz Zhanybekov Photo details

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Head of the Programme Office in Bishkek

Ambassador Volker Frobarth

Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek

Посол Фолькер Фробарт, глава Программного офиса ОБСЕ в Бишкеке.

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Программный офис ОБСЕ в Бишкеке

Насридина Исанова 1\5
720017 Бишкек
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