Three months ago, the EU-UNDP Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA) launched this training session for twenty border and customs officers to upgrade the participants’ practical and theoretical knowledge of dog handling techniques in search of drugs and explosives.

Trainers from the Uzbek National Dog Training Centre taught theoretical basics and practical skills. Participants were also acquainted with the best EU practices in dog training, in particular, of the Canine School of the Austrian Police Academy and the French Police Dog Training Centre. During the training, practical classes were successfully conducted by experts from the European Union.

Within the framework of the EU-UNDP BOMCA assistance programme, the European Union fosters institutional reform in border management, strengthens training capacities, assists in securing the Tajik-Afghan border, improves the infrastructure along trade and transit routes, and helps counter drug smuggling in Central Asia.