UNIPATH STAFF
Cadets from Turkmenistan’s Navy Institute enhanced their skills at managing maritime borders during a five-day training course organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Centre in Ashgabat in December 2015.
The cadets studied subjects such as maritime leasdership and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code. “Maritime borders are complex, with numerous agencies involved in an effective and balanced security and trade environment that serves national requirements,” said John Trumble, a retired U.S. Coast Guard officer who led the discussion,
Trumble, delved into the concepts of boundaries, borders, borderlands and related challenges. The course also addressed the illicit movement of goods across the world, vessel inspections, maritime surveillance and patrols.
Richard Wheeler, political officer of the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, said the course was organized as part of the OSCE’s ongoing commitement to support Turkmenistan in strengthening its border management capacity. “We are pleased to cooperate with educational institutions, which prepare professional border guards, and it is our belief that such training courses will contribute to advancing the training of border guards in line with international standards,” he said.
Sources: Trend News Agency and OSCE