On 19 December, the Centre and the State Customs Service launched a two-week training course for some 100 customs officers, covering the use of technological tools for customs control. The course aimed at enhancing the trainees’ capacities on the effective operation of these tools at checkpoints and customs clearance points. The training sessions focused on effective ways of operating equipment necessary to detect explosive devices and drugs, as well as using tools such as analysers and dosimeters. This course is part of the OSCE Centre’s project on enhancing the capacities of the Kyrgyz Customs Service to facilitate legal trade and tackle illicit drug trafficking.