The first stage of training course on practical use of the specialized software “i2” for staff of analytical departments of competent authorities of the Republic of Uzbekistan was conducted by members of the Information and Analytical Division of CARICC in premises of the Faculty of Advanced Training of the Higher Customs Institute of the State Customs Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Tashkent) from 17 to 21 June 2019.
This event was organized within Component Initiative “Countering Trafficking of Afghan Opiates via the Northern Route by enhancing Capacity of Key Border Crossings Points and through the establishment of Border Liaison Offices” of the UNODC Programme for Central Asia.
Participants assessed the training as fully corresponded to functional duties of trainees and proved to be very constructive and useful in daily service and combat activities of the staff of the above mentioned departments.
The way of presentation of training material by participants of the training is recognized as interesting and easy to use; the way of learning material by solving practical problems directly with the use of specialized software is also noted.
In addition, participants underlined high level of training of trainers and organization of the event.

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Director of CARICC G.Pustovitov took part in the annual anti-drug conference held under the auspices of the OSCE on 4 June 2019 in Vienna.
Experts from 160 OSCE participating States, OSCE Partners for co-operation, OSCE executive bodies, international organizations and civil society participated in the conference on “Evolving Threat of Synthetic Drugs: from Addiction to Rehabilitation and Reintegration”.
The problem of combating trafficking in synthetic drugs, including new psychoactive substances (NPS) was discussed, and the current situation with regard to trafficking in synthetic drugs, their availability, including recent trends and threats faced by the international community was reviewed in large by the participants.
During the event G. Pustovitov in his speech unveiled potential and work being done jointly with CARICC Member States in countering trafficking in NPS through the regional operation “REFLEX”.
Conference participants recognized the importance of the problem of proliferation of NPS and acknowledged the need to harmonize regulations in substances control as well as the need to enhance international cooperation in this area.

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CARICC delegation led by director G.Pustovitov took part in the 30th Plenary Meeting of the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (EAG) held on May 27-31, 2019 in Moscow
The event was attended by delegations of EAG member states: Belarus, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, and representatives of EAG observer states and observer organizations: Armenia, France, Iran, Italy, Mongolia, Poland, Serbia, Turkey, Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Egmont Group, ATC CIS, UNSC 1267 Committee Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
During EAG observers’ speech on their initiatives in 2018-2019, G.Pustovitov outlined joint efforts with CARICC member states in implementing the Regional Programme “DISRUPTION”.
Working meetings with heads of financial intelligence units of a number of CARICC member states and representatives of international organizations participating in the event were held on the sidelines of the Plenary meeting.

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Mr. G.Pustovitov, director of the Central Asian Regional Information and Coordination Centre for Combating Illicit Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and their Precursors, participated in the Plenary Meeting of the High-level Conference on “International and Regional Cooperation on Countering Terrorism and its Financing through Illicit Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime” on 17 May 2019 in Dushanbe.
The President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Mr. Emomali Rahmon, delivered a welcoming speech to the participants of the high-level event. In his speech, Mr. Rahmon wished success in the work of the conference and stressed that today the entire world community faces global threats to security and it is necessary to make efforts to find new ways to address them.
The session focused on effective responses to transnational organized crime, drug and firearms trafficking, cybercrime and human trafficking.
It was noted that countering contemporary threats to security could only produce real results if joint coordinated actions and systematic measures were taken.
A decision was taken to further strengthen international and regional cooperation, as well as to combine efforts within the framework of anti-terrorist and anti-drug coalitions. In this area, fruitful cooperation has already been established with the United Nations, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Anti-Terrorism Structure, the Anti-Terrorism Centre of the Commonwealth of Independent States and individual States.

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