From 22 to 24 April 2025, the Delegation of the European Union to Turkmenistan and the EU funded BOMCA 10 Programme co-organised a three-day interactive workshop in Ashgabat, aimed at enhancing media literacy and strategic communication skills among civil society organisations (CSOs).
On 19 April, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) handed over data management and inspection equipment valued at EUR 9,527.76 to the State Frontier Service of Turkmenistan.
On 14-15 April, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) funded by the European Union (EU) organised a regional advanced ToT training and K9 competition for customs, border, and law enforcement agencies of Central Asia. The event aimed to foster cooperation between K9 units and promote the continuous transfer of knowledge and practical skills in the field. It was hosted at the newly renovated K9 Regional Training Centre of the State Customs Service under the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic in Leninskoe village, Kyrgyzstan.
On 8-10 April in Astana, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) organised a regional workshop on the effective use of technical equipment in customs control.
On 1-3 April in Ashgabat, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) organised a technical assistance (TA) session on the elaboration of standard operational procedures for phytosanitary and veterinary (SPS) import controls by gathering experts of the SPS agencies responsible for the development and implementation of import controls in Turkmenistan.
On 26-28 March, in Dushanbe, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) organised a regional workshop on increasing the export potential of Central Asian agricultural products.
On 18-20 March, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) hosted a regional workshop in Astana, Kazakhstan on elaboration of the primary training module for the new staff of agencies involved in phytosanitary and veterinary border controls / phytosanitary and veterinary services.
We are excited to announce Call for Applicants for the BOMCA 10 Boot Camp, funded by the European Union, aimed at strengthening the capacities of civil society organisations (CSOs) in Central Asia.
On 13-15 March in Ashgabat, the EU funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA10) held a practical training for staff of the Centre for Criminological Research of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on usage of 3D scanner. The aim of the workshop was to increase the capacities of the Centre in forensic investigation of cross border crimes by familiarising with one of the modern evidence collection tools.
