In May 1 the Award Ceremony for the drawing contest “Friendship across the borders” was held in Turkmenistan with participation of European Union Delegation, BOMCA and CADAP Programmes. The competition was announced in April, and children aged 8-12 y.o. were invited to present their vision on friendship and border guards’ issues in an artistic way.
This contest was dedicated to the BOMCA and CADAP Programmes 20th Anniversary.
The purpose of this competition was to encourage children to show their talents and creativity, to promote good neighborly relations and friendliness towards neighboring countries in Central Asian region.
In total, 43 drawings were received by BOMCA National Office in Turkmenistan. The selecting committee consisting of the representatives of the European Union, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, BOMCA and CADAP programmes selected the following winners:
In addition to the main awards, more than 10 children received honorary awards with presents from the BOMCA Programme and each participant received a certificate of appreciation with present.