On 22 September, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) handed over IT and laboratory equipment to the State Service on Plant Quarantine under the Ministry of Agriculture of Turkmenistan valued at EUR 17, 598.68.

The provided equipment comprises 20 desktop computers and 20 monitors for regional departments and border posts, 8 monochrome laser printers, 1 colour inkjet printer, 4 tablets to verify consignments against documents submitted via the Single Window platform, and 6 digital microscopes to be deployed at the country’s main border crossing points for faster, evidence-based decisions. This support will accelerate the Service’s digital transformation, enable the roll-out of an internal electronic document-management system, and strengthen day-to-day operations at priority border locations.

The equipment was provided under the Programme’s Component 3, “Facilitation of Trade”, which aims to further support the regional economic integration process.