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 […]
Turkmenistan Gifts Carpet depicting Magtymguly Fragi to World Customs Organization Museum
On 17 June 2024, Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Belgium Sapar Palvanov presented a handmade carpet depicting the great Turkmen poet and philosopher Magtymguly Fragi to the World Customs Organization (WCO) Secretary General, Mr. Ian Saunders. The gift coincides with the of Magtymguly Fragi’s 300th anniversary. The building of the World Customs Organization is a unique […]
Joint Training Held for Turkmen and Uzbek Port Control Groups
A subregional training program for Port Control Group (PCG) members from Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan was held at the Lebap province Customs authority in Turkmenabad from 26 to 29 March 2024. This initiative was organized under the framework of the Global Container Control Program (CCP) by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and […]
Turkmenistan Fosters Cooperation with World Customs Organization
On 19 March 2024, Turkmenistan’s Foreign Minister, Rashid Meredov, met with World Customs Organization (WCO) Secretary General Jan Saunders. Meredov emphasized Turkmenistan’s recent efforts to integrate with international customs systems, including joining key WCO conventions. The discussions focused on further strengthening cooperation in customs affairs and participation of Turkmenistan’s State Customs Service in WCO training […]
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 […]
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 […]
WCO Secretary General visited State Customs Service of Turkmenistan
On 26 September 2023, Maksat Khudaikulyev, Chairman of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan, met with Kunio Mikuria, Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), who was visiting Ashgabat. During the meeting, the sides discussed the current state of cooperation between the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan and the WCO, and noted its positive […]
OSCE and UNOCT organize a regional workshop in Turkmenistan focused on prevention of bioterrorism attacks
A regional workshop on countering terrorism was held on 5-6 June 2023 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, focusing on the prevention of bioterrorism attacks involving biological agents and toxins. The workshop was organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat in partnership with the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT) of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) Programme […]
Turkmen customs officers learned the specifics of risk management at a seminar sponsored by the Chinese Customs Cooperation Fund
From 22 to 26 May 2023, with the assistance of the World Customs Organization (WCO) and with the sponsorship of the China Customs Cooperation Fund (CCF China), a risk management seminar was organized for employees of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan. The seminar was attended by 20 specialists from various departments involved in the […]