MONDAY, 29.10.2026 /Khovar National Information Agency/. DThe 25th meeting of the RILO-Moscow Regional Center - the structure of the World Customs Organization for the coordination of law enforcement activities and information exchange in the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was held in Dushanbe. In this regard, Khovar National Information Agency was informed by the Customs Service under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the customs authorities and authorized structures of the customs sphere of Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.
Azim Tursunzoda, the first deputy head of the Customs Service under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, assessed the role of the national communication networks of the customs authorities of the member countries of the regional communication network for the protection of rights of the World Customs Organization for the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States - RILO-Moscow as important in ensuring the security and stability of the member countries. At the same time, the importance of the activities of these networks in the direction of coordinating the activities of the customs authorities of the CIS countries was emphasized.
Further, the role of cooperation between customs authorities in the direction of information exchange was specially emphasized. Also, the fight against illegal circulation and smuggling of drugs and psychotropic substances, weapons, currency, cultural values, counterfeit products and other customs violations was considered one of the priority areas of cooperation of the customs authorities.
During the meeting, issues of increasing the efficiency of the use of information and communication tools of the World Customs Organization, including the customs information network of CEN law enforcement and the CENcomm platform, were discussed.
Also, the participants discussed the issues of developing analytical materials to detect customs violations and the participation of customs authorities in special international operations to combat drug trafficking and illegal transportation of tobacco products.
In the end, the priority areas of further activity of RILO-Moscow for 2027 were defined and approved.
We remind you that RILO-Moscow is a structure of the Federal Customs Service of Russia and ensures the exchange of law enforcement information between the CIS participating states and the World Customs Organization member states. This center is part of the RILO Global Network, which unites 12 regional contact centers for law enforcement activities of the World Customs Organization.
The activity of RILO-Moscow is coordinated by the Committee of Heads of Law Enforcement Units of the Council of Heads of Customs Services of CIS participating states.
PHOTO: Customs Service under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan
Translated automatically from Tajik.
Source: Khovar News Agency · khovar.tj
