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 29 January, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) hosted a regional online lecture on customs valuation for representatives of the customs services of Central Asian countries, including specialists overseeing customs valuation practices and post-clearance checks.
On 13 December, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) handed over cutting-edge biometric equipment valued at EUR 25,305 to the Forensic Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic.
On 10 December, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) provided specialised equipment valued at EUR 9,718.03 to the State Customs Service under the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic during a handover ceremony in Bishkek.
On 20-22 November in Astana and 25-27 November in Bishkek, BOMCA 10 organized technical assistance mission on development of standard operating procedure for veterinary and phytosanitary import controls gathering representatives of veterinary and phytosanitary services of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
On 19-20 November, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) handed over specialized equipment to the Border Service of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic for a total of EUR 87,844. The received document verification devices, as well as computer and office equipment, are intended to equip the classroom of the Border Faculty of the Military Institute of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic, as well as the Centre for Advanced Training and Retraining of Military Personnel of the Border Service of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic.
The EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) handed over technical equipment to secondary schools located in the border areas of the northern regions of Kyrgyzstan.
