On 10 April 2026, the Regional Explosive Hazards Training Centre (REHTC) of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Tajikistan successfully concluded a specialized three-week Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Level 2 training course.
From 23 March to 10 April 2026, the REHTC served as a regional technical hub, providing advanced instruction to specialists from the Border Troops of the Kyrgyz Republic. The successful delivery of this course by Tajikistan's national instructors demonstrates the REHTC's growing capacity to lead complex regional technical initiatives.
As the host institution, the REHTC delivered a curriculum designed to transition participants from basic awareness to operational competence. The training built directly upon the foundational Level 1 certification achieved by the Kyrgyz specialists in late 2025, further strengthening the REHTC's role in promoting harmonized EOD standards across Central Asia.
The course, delivered at the REHTC's specialized facilities under the Ministry of Defence, combined rigorous theoretical study with intensive field exercises. Under the guidance of the Centre's experienced instructors, participants mastered the safe identification, management, and transportation of various types of ordnance, as well as the technical procedures for the ultimate disposal of explosive devices. This Level 2 certification qualifies graduates to conduct EOD tasks under supervision, giving them the technical ability to safely locate, identify, move, and destroy designated explosive hazards.
The initiative was facilitated within the framework of the Integrated Cooperation on Explosive Hazards (ICExH) project and financed by the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB). Its implementation was made possible through extra-budgetary contributions from the Government of the United Kingdom to the POiB project "Reducing the risk of illicit proliferation of small arms and light weapons, ammunition and explosives across the borders of the Kyrgyz Republic."
The continued delivery of such activities highlights the REHTC's important role as a regional centre of excellence in explosive hazard management.
