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

From July 9 to 11, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA10) organised a study visit to the EU (Latvia) regarding implementation of border control procedures under EU requirements, including a demonstration of best practices of inter - agency cooperation mechanisms at various levels of command, as defined in the National IBM strategy of Latvia.

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

From July 9 to 10, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) organised a training on combating trafficking in human beings (THB) and providing support to victims for local self-government bodies and regional departments of the state agencies of Kyrgyzstan.

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

On July 9, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) officially handed over a specialised set of equipment for document examination to the “Poytakht" Training Centre of the Border Troops of the State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan.

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

The EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) officially handed over equipment to the Committee on Women and Family Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter - Committee), accounting for a total value of 14,642.00 EUR.

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

On July 4, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) officially handed over modern technical equipment to the Training Center of the Border Service of the National Security Committee of Kazakhstan, accounting for a total value of 59,105.00 EUR.

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

On July 1, in Latvia (Dog handling centre of the State Border Guard) and Lithuania (dog handling centre of the State Border Service), the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) launched the second round of the 12-week Train – the – Trainers (ToT) course for K9 instructors from five Central Asian countries. These programme activities are aimed at improving dog handling instructors’ theoretical knowledge and practical skills for the training of dog handling teams and service dogs, used for daily border guarding and law enforcement tasks.

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

From June 24 to 28, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) organised a study visit to Lithuania and Poland for the management of the Border Guard Service of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan. This programme activity was organized for the leading specialists of the Headquarters of the Border Guard Service, responsible for the planning and invention of the required elements for the national integrated management system.

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

The Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) recently pre-selected 12 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in all 5 Central Asian countries to implement projects in the region’s border areas, under the 2^nd call for proposals.