News

• Thematic Component: 1. Institutional Development of Border Control Agencies
• Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan

From 15 to 17 June, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia organised a study visit to Latvia for the representatives of the Border Guard Training Institution and Centres from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The objective of the study visit was to take part in the international scientific and practical events and to study the European Union’s educational approaches, exchange experiences and strengthen the institutional partnership among Border Guard Training Institutions of Central Asia and Latvia.

• Thematic Component: 2. Improvement of Detection Capacities
• Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

From 14 to 16 June the Border Management Programme in Central Asia Central Asian Regional Information and Coordination Centre for combating the illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors held a regional workshop in Nur-Sultan for representatives of border guard services and law enforcement institutions from Central Asian countries. The participants learned about modern methods and tools for crime analysis, information exchange and forms of cooperation based on the Lithuanian experience.

• Thematic Component: 1. Institutional Development of Border Control Agencies
• Country: Uzbekistan

From 14 to 16 June 2022, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia held a technical mission in form of a national workshop in Tashkent, on the development of Integrated Border Management Strategy and its implementation plan for representatives of Border Troops of the State Security Service, Border Faculty of the Armed Forces Academy, State Customs Committee, including the Customs Institute, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, including the Academy, State Committee of Veterinary and Livestock Development and other related agencies of Uzbekistan. The workshop familiarised participants with the advantages of an integrated approach to border security and developed recommendations on the strategy framework and key elements, including its implementation plan.

• Thematic Component: 3. Facilitation of Trade
• Country: Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan

From 3 to 8 June, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia held national workshops in offline and hybrid formats in Nur-Sultan and Ashgabat on trade facilitation for veterinary and phytosanitary services of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.

• Thematic Component: 4. Improvement of Cross-Border Cooperation
• Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

The Border Management Programme in Central Asia (Phase 10) kindly reminds of the announced Call for Proposals for civil society and non-governmental organisations working in the border regions of the Central Asian states. The combined value of the grants under this call will be up to 300 000 EUR.

The Programme will particularly support initiatives that are targeting more than one Central Asian country, submitted by organisations from two or more countries, and implemented in a cross-border context. Extra attention will also be paid to initiatives that are endorsed by or that are going to be implemented in close cooperation with relevant local authorities.

• Thematic Component: 3. Facilitation of Trade
• Country: Kyrgyzstan

From May 24 to 26, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia held a workshop in Bishkek for customs officers of the Kyrgyz Customs Service on different transit systems, their requirements and application. The activity improved customs transit efficiency through the introduction of relevant international legal instruments and good practices in this area.

• Thematic Component: 2. Improvement of Detection Capacities
• Country: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan

From May 18-25, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia organised national workshops for the law enforcement agencies of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on human rights and gender issues. The workshops promoted and fostered the assurance of legal guarantees and human rights protection in the law enforcement system, its democratisation and the implementation of preventive measures against gender-based violence.

• Thematic Component: 3. Facilitation of Trade
• Country: Tajikistan

From May 17-19, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia organised a technical assistance mission and a roundtable in Dushanbe to introduce cooperation models between government institutions and business associations in Tajikistan. The assistance targeted Tajik national professionals from the Custom Service under the Government, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Veterinary and Phyto-Sanitary Service and business and trade associations of the Republic of Tajikistan.