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‘Barrier 2016’ Simulation Exercise
The Command-Staff Exercise ‘Barrier 2016’ was held jointly by the SBS and the OSCE Centre in Bishkek as part of the Centre’s project to enhance the ability of the Kyrgyz Government to engage in regional co-operation on border security and management.
The beginning of the military Command-Staff Exercise ‘Barrier 2016’, aimed at improving co-operation in border management and security in the region, Osh, 8 July 2016. (OSCE/ Ilona Asyrankulova)
Emergency services rush to the scene of a fire during a simulation as part of the military Command-Staff Exercise ‘Barrier 2016’, Osh, 8 July 2016. (OSCE/ Ilona Asyrankulova)
Soldiers stand behind armored personnel carriers in formation during the military Command-Staff Exercise ‘Barrier 2016’, Osh, 8 July 2016. (OSCE/ Ilona Asyrankulova)
A military helicopter flies overhead as part of the military Command-Staff Exercise ‘Barrier 2016’, Osh, 8 July 2016. (OSCE/ Ilona Asyrankulova)
Soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic sit on top of an armored personnel carrier during the military Command-Staff Exercise ‘Barrier 2016’, Osh, 8 July 2016. (OSCE/ Ilona Asyrankulova)
Sections of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic prepare during a phase of the military Command-Staff Exercise ‘Barrier 2016’, Osh, 8 July 2016. (OSCE/ Ilona Asyrankulova)
Chairman of the State Border Service (SBS) Colonel Abdikarim Alimbaev explains the work of the radio-communication equipment used by the SBS during the military Command-Staff Exercise ‘Barrier 2016’, Osh, 8 July 2016. (OSCE/ Ilona Asyrankulova)
Assorted military vehicles and aircraft participating in the military Command-Staff Exercise ‘Barrier 2016’, Osh, 8 July 2016. (OSCE/ Ilona Asyrankulova)
Deputy Head of the staff of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic Major General Zakir Tilenov gives a speech during the military Command-Staff Exercise ‘Barrier 2016’, Osh, 8 July 2016. (OSCE/ Ilona Asyrankulova)
The flags of the Kyrgyz Republic and the OSCE, during the military Command-Staff Exercise ‘Barrier 2016’, Osh, 8 July 2016. (OSCE/ Ilona Asyrankulova)
Soldiers of the State Border Service (SBS) and National Guards line up during a speech at the military Command-Staff Exercise ‘Barrier 2016’, Osh, 8 July 2016. (OSCE/ Ilona Asyrankulova)
Chairman of the State Border Service (SBS) Colonel Abdikarim Alimbaev (l), First Deputy Plenipotentiary representative of the Government in Osh province Bayish Yusupov 2 (c), and OSCE Senior Field Representative William Leaf (r) listen to a speech during the military Command-Staff Exercise ‘Barrier 2016’, Osh, 8 July 2016. (OSCE/ Ilona Asyrankulova)