Representatives of the customs service of Turkmenistan, together with their Uzbek colleagues, took part in a joint practical training on the exchange of data on cargo before its arrival.
The training was organized by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime at the Alat customs post in Uzbekistan.
The training was attended by 9 customs officers from port control groups deployed at the Alat and Farap customs posts, as well as National Focal Points (NFPS) from the customs services of both countries and the National Information and Analytical Center for Drug Control of Uzbekistan.
As reported by newscentralasia.net, at the training conducted by WCO experts, participants discussed the existing legal framework between the two countries and elaborated on the mechanisms for exchanging data on high-risk cargo before their arrival between the two port control units.
Participants from Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan made presentations on existing cooperation mechanisms and the practice of exchanging data before the arrival of cargo, the source notes.