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

From March 15-17, 2022, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia organised a technical assistance mission in the form of a meeting on analysis of the current customs legislation in the transit area, gathering experts from the EU member states and Kyrgyz national experts in the development of a national transit declaration/control system. The mission assisted the Customs Service in Kyrgyzstan with reviewing existing national transit systems, in applying the Transit Internationaux Routier (TIR) Convention, identifying gaps in legislation and relevant administrative instructions on transit regimes, and developing recommendations for further improvement. This activity continues a series of national activities in the region – similar workshops were implemented in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in 2021. 

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

From 15-17 March, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia, in partnership with the OSCE Programme Office, held a national workshop on strategic risk analysis in Dushanbe for representatives of the law enforcement agencies engaged in border management in Tajikistan. The workshop familiarised participants with the principles and methodology of the Common Integrated Risk Analysis Model (CIRAM) used in the European Union, and provided information on ensuring a systemic approach to data collection and analysis.

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

From 9 till 16 March, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia held workshops in Tashkent and Bishkek on trade facilitation for veterinary and phytosanitary services. The workshops assisted Central Asian countries in assessing their trade facilitation measures and trained authorities in the areas covered by the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement and on sanitary and phytosanitary measures.

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

From March 9 – 11, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia held a workshop in Nur-Sultan on innovative principles and methods of risk management and green channels. The workshop targeted Kazakh national experts in the fields of development and implementation of risk management strategies and measures of the State Revenue Committee of Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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

From 9-11 March, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia, in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, held a workshop in Bishkek on the investigation of cross-border crimes, such as trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants. The workshop targeted representatives of the investigation and criminal intelligence units of the State Committee of National Security, Border Guard and Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, specialising in investigating trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants.  

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

From 1-3 March, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia held the training of trainers on car and truck search in Dushanbe. This activity targeted representatives of the customs and border guard agencies responsible for organising the training process and development of the methodology for inspecting vehicles in Tajikistan. The training strengthened skills and competencies for effective inspection of cars and trucks crossing border posts in order to identify illegally transported goods, weapons, drugs and other high-risk items.

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

From March 2 – 4, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia held a regional workshop in Tashkent for the Heads of Investigation Units of the Border Guard and Law Enforcement Agencies in Central Asian countries. The workshop expanded coordination and cooperation in the area of information exchange between the law enforcement agencies dealing with the investigation of cross-border crimes.

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

From 1-3 March 2022, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia, in partnership with the Programme Office of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, held a workshop in Bishkek on strategic risk analysis for representatives of the law enforcement agencies engaged in the border management of Kyrgyzstan. The workshop aimed to familiarise participants with the principles and methodology of the Common Integrated Risk Analysis Model used in the European Union (EU) and provide information on a systematic approach to data collection and analysis.

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

From February 24 to March 3, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia held a regional online training course on the Project Management Cycle for 30 representatives of Central Asian non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working in border areas. The course was a part of the “Improvement of cross-border cooperation” thematic area of ​​the Programme, aimed at contributing to better living conditions in border areas through local economic development and support to vulnerable groups.

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