Customs Service News
Festive event "Heroes live forever in our hearts"
May 7, 2019 in the Central Office of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan held a festive event "Heroes live forever in our hearts," dedicated to the 74th anniversary of the Great Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. The ceremony was attended by military personnel and veterans of the customs service. Those who spoke at the ceremony spoke about the heroism and courage of the Turkmen soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the Victory, about the labor feat of women, children and the elderly who remained in the rear. Their patriotism is a school for today's generation. There...
Sub-Regional Workshop on Information Exchange in Customs
On May 1, 2019 Sub-Regional Workshop on Information Exchange in Customs began its work. Workshop is held in the capital hotel Archabil under the auspices of the Regional Office for Capacity Building for the World Customs Organization Europe Region in Baku. Representatives of the Customs Services of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Northern Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine, Georgia and Albania arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in the seminar. The purpose of this seminar is to get acquainted with the best practices for the exchange of customs information between t...
Workshop Improving customs procedures in relation to export goods in order to implement the State program to increase the volume of exports of products manufactured in Turkmenistan
On April 27, 2019, a workshop was held at the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan on the theme: “Improving customs procedures for export goods in order to implement the State program to increase the volume of exports of products manufactured in Turkmenistan”. The seminar was attended by military personnel of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan, representatives of various organizations and ministries of the national economy, students of relevant higher education institutions and private entrepreneurs. Speakers noted the importance of improving customs procedures for export goods in the...
Regional Training for Competent Authorities in Central Asia
Representatives of State Customs Service of Turkmenistan took place at regional training on "Use of Advanced Passenger Information Acquisition (API) and Passenger Check-in Records (PNR) and Biometric Data to Increase Border Security and Counter Foreign Terrorist Fighters" held at CARICC from 16th to 18th April 2019. The training was organized by UNODC as part of a project aimed at assisting in strengthening the capacity of States to implement UN Security Council Resolution 2396 (2017) and strengthening cooperation against cross-border and international terrorism in Central Asia, South Asia an...
Meeting on the implementation of Customs Law
On April 20, 2019, a meeting on the implementation of Customs Law was held at the Central Office of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan. This meeting was organized in the framework of Joint Plan of State Customs Service and General Prosecutor's Office on implementation of Customs Law. At the meeting Head of the personnel department, customs law enforcement officer and a representative of the Prosecutor General’s Office made a speech on customs law implementation. Educational and ideological work is the most important components of all managerial, organizational activities in the sy...
Meeting with representatives of the US Central Command (CENTCOM) and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency
On April 16, 2019, the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan held a meeting with a delegation with representatives of the US Central Command (CENTCOM) and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and military attache of the US Ambasy to Turkmenistan. During the meeting, they discussed security cooperation opportunities and provide an exchange of ideas regarding chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear emergency management, disaster response to both manmade and natural disasters, and concerns regarding weapons of mass destruction. At the end of the meeting, the parties exchanged good wishes.