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  • Thematic Component: 4. Improvement of Cross-Border Cooperation
  • Country: Kazakhstan

From 23 to 25 June, a series of seminars on “National and international mechanisms for the protection of human rights in Kazakhstan” were organised by the Human Rights Commission under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the support of the Akimat of Aktobe region, OSCE Programme Office in Astana and the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10), held in the village of Kobda, the Aktobe akimat and the Aktobe law institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

  • Thematic Component: 4. Improvement of Cross-Border Cooperation
  • Country: Uzbekistan

From 16 to 18 June 2025, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10), funded by the European Union (EU), in cooperation with UNICEF, organised a seminar in Tashkent to strengthen child protection systems in Uzbekistan’s border regions.

  • Thematic Component: 2. Improvement of Detection Capacities
  • Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

From 9 to 18 June, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) held a regional Training of Trainers (ToT) course and a K9 competition in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The initiative aimed to strengthen the operational capacity of canine units in explosive detection and foster closer cross-border cooperation among Central Asian K9 units.

  • Thematic Component: 2. Improvement of Detection Capacities

From 9 to 11 June, BOMCA 10 organised a training in Ashgabat on the use of digital forensic software, focusing on its functional capabilities and practical application in criminal investigations.

  • Thematic Component: 2. Improvement of Detection Capacities
  • Country: Uzbekistan

From June 3 to 5, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10), funded by the European Union (EU) held a national workshop in Uzbekistan on the use of digital forensics software.

  • Thematic Component: 2. Improvement of Detection Capacities
  • Country: Turkmenistan

On 5 June, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) handed over a set of specialised digital forensic equipment, valued at EUR 14,559.08, to the General Prosecutor’s Office of Turkmenistan in Ashgabat.

  • Thematic Component: 1. Institutional Development of Border Control Agencies
  • Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

On 2 June in Ashgabat, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) organised a training workshop on “Profiling and interviewing at border crossing points”.

  • Thematic Component: 4. Improvement of Cross-Border Cooperation
  • Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

From 26 to 30 May 2025, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10), funded by the European Union (EU), organised a regional Boot Camp in Samarkand aimed at enhancing the project management capabilities of civil society organisations (CSOs), particularly those working in the border areas of Central Asia.

  • Thematic Component: 3. Facilitation of Trade
  • Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

From 27 to 29 May, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) organised a study visit to Latvia for specialists from agencies involved in phytosanitary and veterinary border controls from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

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