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Thursday, 30 September 2021 16:17

Meeting of CARICC employees with representatives of the European Union Programme on Border Management in Central Asia and Afghanistan (BOMCA-10)

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On September 29, 2021, CARICC employees met via videoconference with representatives of the European Union Programme on Border Management in Central Asia and Afghanistan (BOMCA-10).

Mr. Azizbek Erkaboev, head of the Information and Analytical Division of CARICC, and the Centre's employees took part on behalf of CARICC.

On the part of BOMCA-10, the heads of the two components participated Mr. Vladimirs Zaguzovs and Mr. Donatas Škarnulis, as well as the regional project manager Mr. Maris Domins and the national coordinator in the Republic of Kazakhstan Mr. Amir Yelchibekov.

During the meeting, representatives of BOMCA-10 briefly informed about the progress of the objectives of its previous phase, and made a presentation on the implementation of activities under components I and II of the next phase (for 2021-2025), in particular goals and objectives, as well as its funding and beneficiaries.

Moreover, during the presentation, Mr. V. Zaguzovs informed the participants that this phase has acquired a new format with the participation of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. 

Mr. A. Erkaboyev summarized the current activities of the Centre as one of the large-scale and significant UNODC projects in Central Asia, as well as the information and analytical work of the Centre, including its improvement and the prospects of development plans.

The participants of the meeting also discussed several ongoing and future issues in the framework of further bilateral cooperation, during which suggestions and wishes had been expressed.  

The representatives of BOMCA-10 emphasized the important role of CARICC in the anti-drug sector and expressed their opinion on the expansion of cooperation, including the proposal to make the CARICC venue available for workshops and trainings, as well as the possibility of involving its staff as experts in the activities organized within BOMCA-10.

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