Thirty members of cross border working group representing local authorities and law enforcement officers from two parts of the Kyrgyz-Tajik border will be trained in interethnic conflict prevention techniques. They will receive knowledge in human rights and rights of ethnic minorities, as well as discrimination of ethnic minorities. During practical exercise they are expected to make ethnic conflict analysis and study interethnic conflicts solving techniques.

On 22 February sixty representatives of local authorities and law enforcement officers from Batken (Kyrgyzstan) and Isfara (Tajikistan) districts will meet at the Kyrgyz-Tajik cross- border working group discussion in Batken. The meeting is expected to strengthen cooperation of local authorities and provide them with opportunities to discuss cross-border cooperation.

The Ferghana valley is especially prone to trafficking in drugs, people and arms, which is a major destabilising factor mitigating against the rule of law and the development of social capital. The pilot trainings completed today are expected to contribute to cross-border cooperation and understanding between Kyrgyz and Tajik local communities.

The overall objectives of BOMCA are to help increase security in the Central Asian region, to contribute toward the facilitation of legitimate trade and transit, and to reduce the illicit movement of goods and people.

The EU-UNDP BOMCA assistance programme is funded by the European Union and implemented by UNDP.

For additional information, please contact Asel Sekimova, BOMCA Regional Communication Specialist, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (+996 312) 31 73 83