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OSCE Programme Office in Astana

Originally established on 23 July 1998, the Office works on security issues ranging from arms control and border management to economic and environmental issues, to human rights and the rule of law.

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OSCE and Kazakhstan strengthening capacities to investigate crimes involving virtual assets

From 12 to 15 October 2026, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana, in co-operation with the Law Enforcement Academy under the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan, organized a training course on the fundamentals of blockchain, virtual assets and cryptocurrency ecosystems at the Academy. The course is the first module of a comprehensive multi-year programme designed to strengthen the capacity of Kazakhstan’s law enforcement and financial monitoring authorities to investigate crimes involving virtual assets.
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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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  • Participants of the practical training for the Coast Guard of Kazakhstan’s Border Service on the Caspian Sea, 21 August 2025.

    © OSCE/Assylbek Assylkhanov Photo details

  • Attendees of the International Forum within the Turkic Judicial Training Network in Astana, 10 December 2025.

    © OSCE/Assylbek Assylkhanov Photo details

  • Opening ceremony for the second phase of the ‘Kazakhstan Actions to Counter Trafficking in Children (KATCH)’ project in Astana, 2 April 2026.

    © OSCE/Assylbek Assylkhanov Photo details

  • Participants of the 16th Central Asian Leadership Programme (CALP) on Environment for Sustainable Development in Almaty, October 2025.

    © OSCE/Assylbek Assylkhanov Photo details

  • Experts in the field of countering cybercrime at the roundtable on the development of a National Cybercrime Training Framework for law enforcement and special agencies, as well as judges and members of the judiciary in Astana, 6 March 2026.

    © OSCE/Assylbek Assylkhanov Photo details

  • Representatives of the Kazakhstan Border Service demonstrate document verification procedures during the ceremonial handover of Doculus Lumus devices at Astana International Airport on 6 May 2026.

    © OSCE/Assylbek Assylkhanov Photo details

  • A seminar participant demonstrates shipboard navigation and control systems simulation during the OSCE-led training on maritime education inspections, aligned with international STCW standards in Almaty, December 2025.

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  • Practical exercises with UAVs during the advanced Training of Trainers for UAV instructors, Lenger, 4 October 2024.

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  • Participants of the OSCE Vienna Document 2011 Seminar in Almaty, 27 April 2026.

    © OSCE/Assylbek Assylkhanov Photo details

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Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Astana

Ambassador Alexey Rogov

Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Astana

Ambassador Alexey Rogov, Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Astana.

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OSCE Programme Office in Astana

10 Beibitshilik Street
Z10K8H4, Astana
Kazakhstan

Phone: +7 7172 580070
Email: poia@osce.org

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