OSCE Mission to Skopje supports opening of Common Contact Centre to fight transnational threats
The OSCE-supported Common Contact Centre at Blace border crossing point was officially opened on 23 January 2014. The Centre will contribute to fighting transnational organized crime through strengthening and sustaining the country’s existing cross-border co-operation with neighbouring Kosovo.
Some 16 police officers, currently employed at the Centre, were trained by the OSCE Mission to Skopje beginning 2014, and technical equipment was provided.
The Mission supported two similar facilities that opened at the border crossing points with Serbia and Albania in 2013.
“The Common Contact Centre in Blace represents a tangible achievement in the fight against transnational threats and is a successful example of cooperation and mutual trust,” said Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje Ambassador Ralf Breth. “We will continue to support the activities of the Centre and assist in promoting the best practices within the region to properly address the issue of transnational threats.”