On 8 December, with the support from the Mission, the National Coordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings of Montenegro and the Republic of Albania signed a protocol addressing issues related to the identification of victims and potential victims of trafficking and forced labour; co-operation in criminal matters; and the process of voluntary return of victims and potential victims of trafficking. Border Policing The Mission supported the publication of the 2014-2018 Strategy for Integrated Border Management and Action Plan, adopted in April. Given the inter-ministerial decision to establish a trilateral centre between Montenegro, Serbia and Albania, and the cancellation in establishing the Joint Regional Centre for exchange of operational information between Montenegro and Albania, the Mission cancelled further assistance in this area. In co-operation with the OSCE Presence in Albania, the Mission supported regional meetings with Albania focusing on the implementation of agreements on crossborder co-operation and joint patrolling. In-house training on forged biometric documents was organized at two joint border crossings between both countries. Together with national partners, the Mission supported 18 on-the-spot awareness-raising trainings for around 260 first-line border police on THB, as well as identifying and interviewing perpetrators and potential victims, with a focus on children. On 4 November, the Mission, in co-operation with the Presence in Albania, facilitated a regular cross-border co-ordination meeting between delegations of Montenegrin and Albanian border police at Zoganje, Montenegro and at Shkoder, Albania on 12 and 24 December. At the meetings, which were co-organized line with the OSCE Border Security and Management Unit, participants discussed existing agreements concerning joint patrols, risk analyses and illegal migration. The Mission, together with the OSCE Presence in Albania, supported training on forged travel documents on 22 and 23 December. The training was conducted by national border officers on the joint border crossings Hani-Hotit/Bozaj and Muricani/Sukobin between Montenegro and Albania. Around 40 border police officers from two border services participated in the training. ****** 89