News - BOMCA

EU-funded programme strengthened Tajik authorities’ capacities in investigation of cross-border crimes

Thematic Component: 2. Improvement of Detection Capacities

Country: Tajikistan

From 14 to 16 March, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) held a workshop in Dushanbe on the investigation of cross-border crimes such as trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants. The workshop targeted the representatives of the investigation and criminal intelligence units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Committee of National Security, Border Troops of the State Committee on National Security and Prosecutor General’s Office of Tajikistan. This is the third workshop of its kind conducted by the BOMCA Programme in the Central Asian region, following similar activities in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

BOMCA advanced the skills of Central Asian training institutions, border guard, migration and law enforcement agencies on document security

Thematic Component: 1. Institutional Development of Border Control Agencies

Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

On March 15, 2023, in Termez, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) held a regional online workshop for teaching staff of the border guard, migration and law enforcement agencies, as well as for the training institutions from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

BOMCA 10 and UNODC jointly organised a study visit for the senior and operational level representatives from Central Asia to FRONTEX and Polish Border Guard

Thematic Component: 1. Institutional Development of Border Control Agencies

Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

On 7-9 March 2023, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) jointly with the UNODC initiative on enhancing cross border cooperation in Central Asia and (BOMCA 10) organised a study visit to the European Border and Coast Guard Agency - FRONTEX (Warsaw, Poland) and the Polish Border Guard for 15 representatives of the border control authorities from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

BOMCA 10 organized Forum of female leaders from Tajik border regions and the Committee on women and the family under the Government

Thematic Component: 4. Improvement of Cross-Border Cooperation

Country: Tajikistan

From March 2 to 3, in Dushanbe, in cooperation with the Committee on women and the family under the Government of Tajikistan (Committee), the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) organised a Forum of female leaders from the Tajik border regions and state partner to attract more attention to the challenges encountered by women residing in the border areas and to brainstorm on how the government and female activists can work together to address such challenges.

BOMCA 10 assists Tajikistan in the effective implementation of the National action plan on UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security

Thematic Component: 4. Improvement of Cross-Border Cooperation

Country: Tajikistan

From 15 to 16 February, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10), in partnership with UN Women, is organising a training on the effective implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1325 on the women, peace, and security agenda.

EU-funded Programme held online workshop on illegal migration from Afghanistan

Thematic Component: 1. Institutional Development of Border Control Agencies

Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

On February 14, 2023 the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) held a regional online workshop in Dushanbe on distance learning about border management in Tajikistan and countering irregular migration from Afghanistan for representatives of the law enforcement agencies engaged in the border management of Central Asian countries.

EU-funded Programme continues improving cooperation on border crime analysis among agencies of CA countries

Thematic Component: 2. Improvement of Detection Capacities

Country: Tajikistan

From 24 to 26 January, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) held a workshop in Dushanbe for representatives of border guard and law enforcement agencies dealing with INTERPOL issues. The participants from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Border Forces of the State Committee on National Security, Prosecutor General’s Office and Drug Control Agency, under the President of the Tajikistan, familiarized themselves with legal, procedural and technical solutions for cooperation with and the running of activities through INTERPOL.

BOMCA 10 enhanced technical capacities of the Food Security Committee on State Border and Transport of Tajikistan

Thematic Component: General

Country: Tajikistan

On December 28 the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA10) officially handed over the various assets to the Department of the Food Security Committee under the Government of Tajikistan on the State Border and Transport with the total value of these assets is 9,980 EUR.

EU-funded Programme keeps enhancing information and evidence exchange in cross-border crime investigations in Central Asian countries

Thematic Component: 2. Improvement of Detection Capacities

Country: Tajikistan, Uzbekistan

From December 5 to 7, 2022, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) held a bilateral workshop for representatives of investigation units of the law enforcement agencies and prosecutor's offices from Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. This activity aimed to analyse the current practices of information and evidence exchange in cross-border crime investigations in Central Asian countries with a major focus on Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, and evaluate problematic aspects of information and evidence exchange in the investigation of cross-border crimes.

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