On December 6-7, 2021, the official opening of the 10th phase of the Border Management Assistance Program in Central Asia (BOMCA) took place in Bishkek.The event, which was held in a hybrid format, was attended by representatives of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan, as well as relevant state bodies from the Turkmen side.
During the conference, the 10th phase of the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA) was presented.During the event, the goals and objectives of the Programme were introduced, as well as plans for its implementation in all five countries of the region.
The Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA) is the long-lasting leading Programme funded by the European Union.It is implemented by the consortium of border management institutions of selected EU member states and the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) led by the State Border Guard for the Republic of Latvia.
The main objective of the BOMCA Programme is 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.
Thematically, BOMCA 10 covers four components: institutional development of border management agencies, improvement of detection capacities, trade facilitation, and improvement of cross-border cooperation.Geographically, the project covers all five countries of Central Asia.