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Strengthening the Capacities in Digital Forensics and Protection of Vulnerable Targets in Kyrgyz Republic

The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic held an event entitled “Strengthening National Capacities for Counter-Terrorism: EU–UN Support and Equipment Handover to the Kyrgyz Republic,” on 15 October 2025, at the Forensic Expert Service in Bishkek. 

The event took place to highlight the support provided to enhance the counter-terrorism capacities of Kyrgyz Republic through the EU–UN Global Terrorism Threats Facility (the Facility), a flagship initiative funded by the European Union and implemented by UNOCT.

The ceremony featured the handover of specialized equipment for two key national institutions:

  • The Forensic Expert Service under the Ministry of Justice received advanced digital forensics workstations and tools. The new equipment will enhance national efforts to ensure the lawful and human rights-based use of digital evidence in terrorism-related investigations. 
  • The Anti-Terrorism Centre under the State Committee for National Security received equipment to operationalize an online platform, developed with the support of UNOCT, to strengthen the protection of vulnerable targets from terrorist attacks.

Following a guided tour of the newly equipped digital forensics laboratory of the Forensics Expert Service, participants discussed with national experts the expertise they have gained through eight months of mentoring and advisory support provided by subject matter experts through the Facility. 

The event brought together over 30 national representatives and senior officials, including Mr. Almazbek Zarylbek uulu, First Deputy Minister of Justice; Mr. Talantbek Kozhonov, Chairman of Forensic Expert Service; Mr. Adylbek Kadyraliev, Deputy Director of Anti-Terrorism Centre; Ms. Antje Grawe, United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Kyrgyz Republic; and Mr. Hans Farnhammer, Head of Cooperation at the European Union Delegation in Bishkek; as well as representatives from UNOCT, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and the European Union Action against Terrorism and Organised Crime (EU ACT) project.

“This ceremony represents more than a handover of equipment. It reflects our shared commitment to supporting the Kyrgyz Republic in strengthening institutional capacities to counter terrorism in ways that are grounded in international human rights standards and the rule of law,” said Ms. Antje Grawe, UN Resident Coordinator.
Mr. Almazbek Zarylbek uulu highlighted the importance of technological advancement in digital forensics, noting that “through the continuous improvement of expert methods and the introduction of new technologies, the Forensic Expert Service has become an integral part of the country’s scientific and technological progress.”