On December 13, 2022, a working meeting of representatives of the Department for Specialized Training and Canine Services of the State Customs Service and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) took place within the framework of the implementation of the OSCE programmatic activities in Support of Strengthening Capacities of Ukrainian Authorities in Preventing and Combating Illicit Trafficking in Weapons, Ammunition and Explosives in all its aspects.

On agenda there was the need to discuss organizational issues related to training of canine teams of the State Customs Service at the premises of the K9 Training Center of the Civil Guard of Spain, as well as provide material and technical assistance to the State Customs Service and its territorial bodies. In turn, the representatives of the Department confirmed its interest of the need in canine teams training, as well as timeliness of assistance provided by the OSCE.