Other During the course of the year, the TNTD/BU continued to support the second phase of “Patrolling and Surveillance Training” for Tajik Border Troops on techniques and tactics to detect and interdict organized illegal cross-border movements. During this phase, the training included participants from the Afghan Border Police. Some courses were conducted jointly with the Tajiks and other courses were held specifically for the Afghans. In conjunction with the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, the TNTD/Customs Adviser served as an instructor for a maritime port security course in Turkmenbashy, Turkmenistan. The course was conducted at the end of 2012 and brought together agencies, such as Coast Guard, Navy, Customs, Police and Port Authorities. In addition, the TNTD/BU supported a complementary effort by the Centre in Ashgabat where officials from the four OSCE littoral states of the Caspian Sea came together to meet each other and to share experiences and discuss issues in the Caspian Basin. 38