STATE REVENUE COMMITTEE OF THE
MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

PRESS RELEASE

XVII REPUBLICAN COMPETITIONS AMONG EXPERTS-CYNOLOGISTS WERE HELD IN ALMATY

On the eve of the celebration of the 5th anniversary of the formation of the State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in order to improve professional skills, exchange of experience and identify the best dog handlers among officials of Canine services on the basis of the Canine center from 10 to 14 August 2019 were held the XVII Republican competitions among dog handlers on the program "Search for drugs", timed to the "CUP of the Chairman".
Participation in the competition was attended by highly qualified specialists-cynologists of our country with dogs that have passed the qualifying rounds in the territorial departments of the Committee. Within 4 days there was a persistent struggle of the best dog handlers. Specialists dog handlers showed professional skills and their four-legged Pets at various objects of inspection.
According to the results of the competition prizes were divided as follows:
I place - Department of economic investigations in Mangistau region, Sabanov Nurbol Muratovich, with a service dog named "Barbie".
II place – Canine center of SRC MF RK, Kulymbetova Lisa Nurlybayevna with a service dog named "Vijay".
III place – Department of economic investigations in Almaty, Agibayev Asylbek Yelikovich, with his service dog named "Gerda".
At the closing ceremony in a solemn atmosphere, the winners of the XVII Republican competitions, which was held on August 14, 2019 at 10.00, were awarded with cups, medals, diplomas and memorable gifts..
All participants of the competition were told parting words, wishing them success in their difficult task – the fight against drug trafficking.
Competitions of this kind contribute to the formation of the participants a sense of high personal responsibility for the performance of official duty, consolidation and further development of skills in working with service dogs. Such meetings allow to exchange experience in the field of advanced techniques in the canine activities of customs services, to carry out the selection of specialists and service dogs for inclusion in the national team of dog handlers to participate in international competitions.

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