POLICE-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF FIELD OPERATIONS CENTRAL ASIA OSCE Centre in Ashgabat Organized a Workshop on International Co-operation in Criminal Matters Ř On 15-16 June, the Centre, operation between the criminal Ř 19 representatives from various together with the TNTD/SPMU, justice systems of Turkmenistan Turkmen law enforcement organized a workshop on and Afghanistan in fighting agencies and five Afghan officials International Co-operation in organized crime; took part in the workshop. Criminal Matters, to enhance co- Activities Related to Threats Posed by Criminal Activity Cross-Border Co-operation in Criminal Matters From 15-16 June, the Centre, together with the TNTD/ SPMU, organized a workshop on International Co-operation in Criminal Matters to enhance co-operation between the criminal justice systems of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan in fighting organized crime. Nineteen representatives of various Turkmen law enforcement agencies and five Afghan officials took part. From 16-18 September, the Head of Centre participated in the autumn session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA). Together with the heads of the OSCE field operations in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and  Uzbekistan, he took part in a special roundtable event on security and cooperation in Central Asia with a focus on regional security, fighting against terrorism and human trafficking. The Centre  supported the participation of two members of the Permanent Delegation of the Mejlis (Legislative Assembly) of Turkmenistan to the PA in the autumn session. From 24-25 November, the Centre participated in the regional workshop “Cross-Border Cooperation  and Exchange of Information”, organized by IOM, with the support of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of  the US Department of State in Ashgabat. The regional event brought together approximately 40  participants, representing the law enforcement and border agencies of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan,  Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan as well as from UNRCCA, UNODC, EU Liaison  Office in Turkmenistan, and the US Embassy in Turkmenistan. The Centre made a short presentation on the OSCE’s efforts and the Centre’s activities that aim to implement the OSCE  Border Security and Management Concept and foster cross-border co-operation. Counter-Terrorism & VERLT From 20-24 July, the Centre organized two events related to counter-terrorism hostage negotiations tactics. The roundtable on 20 July was attended by senior officials from law enforcement, security and military agencies to discuss strategies and hostage negotiations. The four-day training course that started from 21 July brought together 25 operational-level officials representing Turkmenistan’s ministries of National Security, Defence, and Interior as well as Turkmenistan Airlines, State Border and Migration Services, and the General Prosecutor’s Office. Two international experts focused on definitions of terrorism as well as techniques, models and tools of negotiations, including information gathering and context analysis. From 6-10 July, the Centre organized a training course on examination and detection of drugs at borders in the Dashoguz province (northern Turkmenistan) for 17 law enforcement officials from the State Customs Service, the State Border Service, and the State Service to protect the Security of a Healthy Society (the Turkmen drug control agency). The five-day practical course was delivered by a trainer from the OSCE Secretariat. During the training, the OSCE Border Security Management Concept was presented. The attention of participants was drawn to the security challenges stemming from the modern ways of trafficking of chemical, biological, and radiological substances. From 24-31 July, the Centre organized a training course on controlled delivery operations to combat drug trafficking for 25 representatives of Turkmenistan’s law enforcement bodies. Two international trainers focused on conducting controlled delivery operations, different forms of controlled delivery crossing land borders, and methods of technical observation used in investigation of trafficking illicit narcotics. The training included a practical exercise during which participants simulated a controlled delivery operation. 103