News

• Thematic Component: General
• Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

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.

• Thematic Component: 3. Facilitation of Trade
• Country: Turkmenistan

On 19 February, the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan in partnership with the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) launches its first-ever mobile application, marking a significant milestone in modernising customs procedures across Turkmenistan and Central Asian region. 

• Thematic Component: 1. Institutional Development of Border Control Agencies
• Country: Kazakhstan

On 11-13 February, in Astana, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) organised a national workshop on the use of an e-learning platform and the practical development of e-learning modules. The workshop was organised jointly with the Training and Methodological Centre of the State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan (SRC MF RK).

• Thematic Component: 3. Facilitation of Trade
• Country: Uzbekistan

On 10-11 February, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) organised technical mission a to support the development of Master's level curricula of the Customs Institute of Uzbekistan.

• Thematic Component: 1. Institutional Development of Border Control Agencies
• Country: Turkmenistan

From 3 to 7 February 2025, Ashgabat hosted a national workshop on the development of Integrated Border Management Strategy and its Implementation Plan. Participants from Turkmenistan state institutions ensuring border security such us border and migration control, criminal intelligence and investigation, customs and phyto-veto control were familiarised with the advantages of an integrated approach to border security.

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

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.

• Thematic Component: 3. Facilitation of Trade
• Country: Kazakhstan

On 21 - 23 January, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) organised a Training of trainers (ToT) in Almaty, designed to strengthen the capacity of female professors from the training institutions of the Ministry of Interior of Kazakhstan in providing psychological support and developing emotional intelligence. 

• Thematic Component: 3. Facilitation of Trade
• Country: Uzbekistan

On 14 January, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) handed over multimedia training equipment valued at USD 10,300 to the Customs Institute of the Customs Committee under the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Tashkent.