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OSCE conducts training on responsible and ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) for Kazakhstan’s law enforcement
From 1 to 4 September 2026, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana, in close co-operation with the Law Enforcement Academy under the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the OSCE Secretariat’s Transnational Threats Department, organized a four-day training course on the Responsible and Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence in Law Enforcement. The course was conducted within the framework of OSCE activities aimed at strengthening the capacities of law enforcement and specialized agencies to combat transnational crime.
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OSCE strengthens expertise on blockchain, digital assets and electronic evidence in Kazakhstan
In Kazakhstan, blockchain and digital-asset analysis are already being used in financial crime investigations: in 2024, 36 illegal crypto-exchanges with a turnover of about KZT 60 billion were dismantled, and 4.8 million USDT were frozen or confiscated; in 2025, the Financial Monitoring Agency analysed more than 4,000 crypto wallets and froze 9.7 million USDT.
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OSCE supports evidence-based basin planning through stakeholder consultations and data verification in Kazakhstan
From 26 July to 4 August 2026, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana, in partnership with the Information and Analytical Center for Water Resources under the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, supported a series of consultations with basin inspections and other water-sector stakeholders in the Aral-Syrdarya, Zhaiyk-Caspian and Yertis basins. The consultations formed part of Kazakhstan’s broader efforts to develop basin plans and a General Plan for integrated water resources management based on accurate, up-to-date and jointly verified data.
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