The project Enhancing capacity of Georgian Customs canine service is based on the request of Georgian Customs service for assistance with increasing capacity of its canine service, so that it can react more efficiently to current issues – namely transfer of drugs and illegal tobacco.

Within the framework of the project recommendations will be made and a system for schooling and training of instructors, canine officers and canines will be established. Besides that, the acquirement of canines will be promoted on a system level.

Furthermore, the distribution of Georgian Customs canine service’s units to all checkpoints, i.e. border crossings, ports and international airports, will be endorsed. In addition to the existing checkpoints with a canine service unit, the police dogs and necessary equipment will also be placed at the border crossings in Kartsakhi, Ninotsminda, Lagodekhi, at the port in Poti and at the international airport in Kutaisi.

The project was launched on August 23rd in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, on which occasion the Memorandum of Cooperation between CzechAid, Georgian customs office and the Customs Administration of the Czech Republic was signed. More information available here.