Challenges of Central Asian border services discussed at the OSCE

Vienna, April 27, 2023 – The Forum of the OSCE Secretary General and the Commanders of the Border Services of Central Asia began its work in the Austrian capital.

The Forum discusses issues related to border security, including the risks and challenges emanating from Afghanistan and their implications for Central Asia and beyond, as well as ways to strengthen regional cooperation and the role that the OSCE could play in the region.

A delegation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, headed by Deputy Chairman of the National Security Committee - Director of the Border Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Major General Mr. Yerlan Aldazhumanov, takes part in the work of the Forum.

In his speech on the first day of the Forum, the Head of the Kazakh delegation noted that the complex geopolitical situation in the world, as well as the threat of terrorism and the movement of suspected foreign terrorist fighters, as well as cross-border illegal trafficking in weapons, drugs, and human trafficking, deserve special attention in Kazakhstan. In this regard, Mr. Aldazhumanov expressed his gratitude to the OSCE for its support in strengthening regional security through its programs.

In the Forum's margins, the Kazakh delegation's Head will have a bilateral meeting with the OSCE Secretary General Helga Schmid.

The Forum will end its work on April 28, 2023.