EU-funded Programme continues improving cooperation on border crime analysis among agencies of Central Asia
Tashkent, October 13, 2022. From October 11 to 13, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia held a workshop in Tashkent for representatives of the border guard and law enforcement agencies of Uzbekistan, in cooperation with INTERPOL.
The participants familiarised themselves with legal, procedural and technical solutions for cooperation with and the running of activities through INTERPOL.
Experts from the International Liaison Office of INTERPOL and the Europol and Interpol national unit of the International Liaison Office of the Lithuanian Criminal Police Bureau jointly developed recommendations with participants on strengthening legislation and international legal instruments, regulating cooperation in this area, as well as issuing proposals for improving the interaction mechanisms in the use of the INTERPOL services and databases on border control.
This activity continues a series of activities in each country of Central Asia on the topic. It is conducted in the framework of the Component 2, “Improvement of detection capacities”, aimed at supporting law enforcement agencies in evidence-based investigations, specifically dealing with the detection and investigation of cross-border crime.
A similar workshop was implemented for Kyrgyzstan.
About BOMCA
The Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA), funded by the European Union (EU), aims to enhance security, stability and sustainable growth in the region, while supporting cross-border cooperation and improving living conditions for people in the border areas of Central Asia. Since its implementation in 2003, BOMCA has played a leading role in strengthening cooperation between border control authorities through the application of the concept of integrated border management, as well as in bringing border control in line with international and EU standards.
BOMCA’s tenth phase, launched in April 2021, covers four areas: institutional development of border management agencies, improvement of detection capacities, trade facilitation, and improvement of cross-border cooperation. With a budget of EUR 21.65 million and an implementation period of 4.5 years, BOMCA 10 is the largest regional initiative in the field. It is implemented by a consortium of border management institutions of selected EU member states and the International Centre for Migration Policy Development led by the State Border Guard for the Republic of Latvia.
For additional information on BOMCA 10 please contact Zulfiya Sibagatulina, National Coordinator in Uzbekistan: zulfiya.sibagatulina@icmpd.org
