The Turkmen delegation took part in the Conference of Heads of Customs Services of the European Region of the World Customs Organization, which took place at the WCO headquarters in Brussels on April 29.

As reported on the website of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan, the forum brought together representatives of customs services from 53 member states of the WCO European Region.

Participants discussed issues related to the modernization of the WCO and strengthening customs cooperation at the level of the European region. Reports from the WCO Finance and Control Committees have been made, and a budget has been planned for the 2024-2025 financial year.

The agenda of the next Conference was also considered, and this included e-commerce, vulnerabilities at customs borders affecting customs cooperation in the European region, events for the 2024-2025 financial year, and the selection of candidates for positions in the WCO.

During its visit to Brussels, the Turkmen delegation, headed by the Deputy Chairman of the State Customs Service, had the opportunity to discuss the issue of assigning the status of a WCO Regional Training Center to the Training Center under the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan.