A regional meeting of heads of border agencies of the CIS countries was held in Khiva
The 8th regional meeting of heads of border agencies of the CIS member states was held in Khiva, Uzbekistan, on March 28. It was attended by delegations of border agencies from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, a delegation of the Coordination Service of the Council of Commanders of Border Troops, as well as delegations of the Anti-Terrorist Center of the CIS member states and the Executive Committee of the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure.
The participants of the meeting considered the impact of modern geopolitical factors on the complex of challenges and threats to border security on the external borders of the Central Asian region and developed measures to counter them.
The border agencies will continue to consolidate efforts for the high-quality implementation of cooperation programs in strengthening security at external borders and combating terrorism and extremism.
The heads of delegations supported the position on the importance of further development and strengthening of border cooperation based on mutual understanding, trust and good-neighborliness, as well as the development of the UPC by maximizing its potential in building multilateral cooperation in the border area, including with the working structures of relevant international organizations.
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