On 12 March, in Dushanbe, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) handed over advanced digital forensics equipment valued at EUR 66,082.40 to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan.
On 10-11 March, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) provided specialised equipment valued at EUR 48,900 to the Investigative Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
From 4-6 March, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) organised a study visit Latvia on introduction of the national customs information systems for representatives of customs services from Central Asian countries.
On 4-6 March 2025, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10), which is funded by the European Union (EU), successfully conducted a regional workshop “Women for Development of Central Asian Border Regions” in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. This initiative underscores the EU's commitment to enhancing gender equality and empowering female professionals within state agencies across Central Asia.
On 20 February, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) held its fourth Regional Steering Group (RSG) meeting in Turkmenistan to review the ongoing progress and agree on plans for its final implementation year. The meeting took place in Ashgabat, bringing together representatives from the donor, implementing consortium of the programme, and national counterparts directly involved in the project’s implementation in each of five countries of Central Asia.
On 19 February, the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan in partnership with the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) launches its first-ever mobile application, marking a significant milestone in modernising customs procedures across Turkmenistan and Central Asian region.
On 11-13 February, in Astana, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) organised a national workshop on the use of an e-learning platform and the practical development of e-learning modules. The workshop was organised jointly with the Training and Methodological Centre of the State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan (SRC MF RK).
On 10-11 February, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) organised technical mission a to support the development of Master's level curricula of the Customs Institute of Uzbekistan.
From 3 to 7 February 2025, Ashgabat hosted a national workshop on the development of Integrated Border Management Strategy and its Implementation Plan. Participants from Turkmenistan state institutions ensuring border security such us border and migration control, criminal intelligence and investigation, customs and phyto-veto control were familiarised with the advantages of an integrated approach to border security.
