Recently, Chairman of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan Maksat Khudaikulyev met with Executive Secretary of the International Center for Transport Diplomacy Igor Runov. The meeting focused on the issue of concluding a trilateral Agreement on mutual recognition of Authorized Economic Operators (AEO) with the participation of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. The implementation of this […]
World Customs Organization Supports Turkmenistan’s AEO Implementation
The World Customs Organization (WCO) conducted a five-day seminar on the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) program for Turkmenistan’s State Customs Service and representatives from the Union of Entrepreneurs and Industrialists of Turkmenistan. Gaetano Sassone (Italian Agency for Customs and Monopolies) and Dongsuk Kim (Korean Customs Service) served as WCO technical advisors, sharing their expertise on […]
Ashgabat hosted a regional dialogue on recognizing Authorized Economic Operators (AEOs) in Central Asia and the South Caucasus
On 26 February 2024, the Central Office of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan hosted a roundtable discussion focused on implementing the World Customs Organization’s (WCO) “Guidelines on Mutual Recognition of AEOs” in the region of Central Asia and the South Caucasus. This event coincided with the visit of Igor Runov, Executive Secretary of the […]
Customs services of Turkmenistan and China intend to cooperate on Authorized economic operators
On 19 October 2023, on the sidelines of the working visit of Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to China, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan and the General Customs Administration of the People’s Republic of China to build up the capacities of the system […]
Turkmenistan takes steps to boost foreign trade with introduction of “Authorized Economic Operator” into the customs legislation
The recent adoption of amendments and additions to the Customs Code of Turkmenistan by the Parliament of Turkmenistan is a significant step towards improving the efficiency of the country’s customs and foreign trade system. One of the most important amendments is the introduction of the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO). Goods belonging to legal entities included […]