From 23 to 24 November, CARICC hosted the annual operational meeting of the Steering Committees established under the UNODC Cross-Border Programme for Central Asia (XAC/K22) component.
During the meeting, outcomes of the UNODC’s Cross-Border Cooperation Component Programme in the Central Asian countries were discussed; the needs and priorities of the participating countries to the Programme have been identified related to the protection of state borders and development of cross-border cooperation.
During this event, the practical significance of CARICC was emphasized as part of implementation of the Programme component and the importance of interaction and cooperation with other partner organizations in the region, as well as recommendations for the next year on the further development of the Programme component have been elaborated.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the beneficiary agencies from among the leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, Ms. Ashita Mittal, UNODC Regional Representative in Central Asia, as well as Programme donors, partner organizations and projects.

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