A regional workshop organised within the EU-funded Border Management in Central Asia Programme (BOMCA) takes place on 19-21 February 2019 in Ashgabat focusing on using new technics and international standards in border checks.

On 14 February, the traditional working lunch meeting was held in Astana with participation of EU Ambassador Sven-Olov Carlsson, Ambassadors of the EU member states and Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Beibut Atamkulov. During the meeting, the sides discussed further development of the EU-Kazakhstan trade and economic relations, as well as ways to strengthen cooperation in the political, cultural and humanitarian fields.