25th RILO-Moscow session held in Dushanbe

The 25th session of RILO-Moscow, a structure of the World Customs Organization focused on law-enforcement coordination and information exchange in the Commonwealth of Independent States, was held in Dushanbe.

The meeting brought together customs officials and authorised bodies from Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Azim Tursunzoda, First Deputy Head of the Customs Service under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, described the role of national customs communication networks as important for the security and stability of member states.

Participants also discussed priority cooperation in combating the illicit trafficking of drugs, weapons, currency, cultural valuables, counterfeit goods and other customs offences. The meeting concluded by defining and approving RILO-Moscow's priority work areas for 2027.