OSCE trains border staff in Kazakhstan on anti-crime and terrorism strategies

Some 20 border and customs officials from Kazakhstan were trained in best practices to combat organized crime and terrorism during a three-day seminar that began on 19 June 2013 in Aktau, Mangystau Region. The workshop was organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana in co-operation with the Border Management Programme for Central Asia of the European Union and United Nations Development Programme.

The participants included border guards, customs officers, representatives of the National Security Committee and of the Interior Ministry, as well as its regional departments. They were trained on the primary aspects of countering organized crime and terrorism through scenarios and simulations.

The event highlighted the importance of inter-agency co-operation in Kazakhstan in addressing threats to security from organized crime and terrorism, and to emphasize the importance of institutions working together across borders and on a regional level.