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

From 23 to 25 May, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) organised a seminar for the employees of the Mahalla Committees of the border districts of Uzbekistan on communication and provision of psychological support to the people.

• Thematic Component: General
• Country: Tajikistan

On May 22, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) officially handed over the office equipment to the Department for the Resolution of territorial and border issues of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan with total value of EUR 9 210.

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

From 22 to 24 May, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10), in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, organised a national workshop in Ashgabat for investigators and crime intelligence officers specialised in investigation of trafficking in human beings and migrant smuggling. This is the fifth and final workshop of its kind conducted by the BOMCA Programme in the Central Asian region - following similar activities in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Thus, this activity closes a series of workshops on this topic in the region.

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

From May 22 to 24, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) held a national workshop on preparedness to and prevention of mass influx arrivals of irregular migrants for the representatives of departments in central offices and regional headquarters responsible for developing plans for interaction, coordinating and managing departments during emergencies in Tajikistan.

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

From May 22 to 24, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) held a workshop in Almaty for the representatives of State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance (Customs) of Kazakhstan on different transit systems, their requirements and application.

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

On May 19, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA10) officially handed over the training accessories and other equipment for service dogs of the Canine Centre of the Service for Combating Illicit Drug Trafficking of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic with the total value of 7 115 EUR.

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

From May 17 to 19, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) held a national workshop on preparedness to and prevention of mass influx arrivals of irregular migrants for the representatives of Kyrgyz central offices and regional headquarters of departments responsible for developing plans for interaction, coordinating and managing departments during emergencies.

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

From 17 to 19 May, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) organised a national workshop in Uzbekistan for investigators and crime intelligence officers specialised in investigation of trafficking in human beings and migrant smuggling. This is the forth workshop of its kind conducted by the BOMCA Programme in the Central Asian region, following similar activities in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.