News - BOMCA

The 4th Conference of Regional Cooperation on Border Security in Central Asia “Issyk – Kul initiative” 2024 held in Latvia, Riga

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

Since 2011, under the BOMCA organized framework of the “Issyk-Kul Initiative”, Central Asian border agencies come together regularly in a regional forum for cooperation and information exchange in the field of border security in Central Asia.

BOMCA organised seminar on classification of goods for the Customs service of Tajikistan

Thematic Component: 3. Facilitation of Trade
Country: Tajikistan

In Dushanbe, on August 26-28, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) organised seminar on classification of goods in accordance with the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, developed by WCO.

Seminar on classification of goods in accordance with the Harmonized commodity description and coding system implemented in Turkmenistan

Thematic Component: 3. Facilitation of Trade
Country: Turkmenistan

In Ashgabat, on August 21-23, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) jointly with USAID TCA organised seminar on classification of goods in accordance with the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, developed by WCO.

Kazakh border service received quadcopters to strengthen its capacities in prevention of cross-border crimes

Thematic Component: 2. Improvement of Detection Capacities
Country: Kazakhstan

On August 21, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) officially handed over two quadcopters to the Border Service of the National Security Committee of Kazakhstan. The total value of the transferred equipment amounted to 59,950.00 EUR.

Tajik Border Guard institute develops its training capabilities

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

On August 20, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) handed over a sets of distance learning equipment to the Border Institute of the Border Troops of the State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan. The total value of the handed over equipment amounted to 12, 093.00 EUR.

EU-funded programme keeps supporting self-employed women in border areas of Uzbekistan

Thematic Component: 4. Improvement of Cross-Border Cooperation
Country: Uzbekistan

In Uzbekistan, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) officially handed over specific equipment aimed at supporting the self-employed women of the Karakalpakstan, located on the Uzbek-Kazakh border area, accounting for a total value of 5,847.82 EUR.

CA NGOs started implementation of projects aimed at improvement of living conditions in the border areas with the overall funding of almost 635 000 EUR

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

Following the established good practice of cooperation with the NGOs from Central Asia and based on the results of a highly competitive selection process, BOMCA selected and provided EU funding to 12 projects in the framework of its second Call for Proposals.

BOMCA supported getting diagnostic protocols and handed over training equipment to the State service on plant quarantine of Turkmenistan

Thematic Component: 3. Facilitation of Trade
Country: Turkmenistan

On July 25^th, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) officially handed over EPPO Diagnostic Protocols and training equipment to the State service on plant quarantine of the Ministry of Agriculture of Turkmenistan, accounting for a total value of 10 037,60 EUR.