More Port Control Units were established in Kyrgyz Republic

New Port Control Units (PCUs) were established at the State Customs Service under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic's Headquarters in Bishkek and its Regional Department in Osh in the framework of "UNODC-World Customs Organization (WCO) Global Container Control Programme - Regional Segment for Central Asia and Azerbaijan".

During the opening ceremony Mr. Shamil Berdaliev, Deputy Chairman of the State Customs Service under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic stressed that "the Container Control Programme provides new opportunities on fighting customs violations and crime" and expressed hope strengthening cooperation by the establishment of similar units at the airports.

Senior government officials from the State Customs Service, Japanese Ambassador in the Kyrgyz Republic as well as representatives of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) and the Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS), attended the event.

In addition, respective staff of established PCUs were trained to identify of high-risk consignments utilizing modern customs control techniques in cooperation with the State Customs Service, that target high-risk consignments whilst facilitating the free flow of legitimate trade. 

The CCP Regional Segment for Central Asia and Azerbaijan is funded by Government of Japan, the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) and the Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program.