Eduard Hakobyan, Chairman of the State Revenue Committee (SRC) of Armenia, met with Ian Saunders, Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), in Brussels.
The meeting was also attended by Tigran Balayan, Armenia’s Ambassador to Belgium, and Mikael Khachatryan, Armenia’s Customs Attaché to the EU and the WCO.
According to a press release issued by the SRC, the sides discussed the current results of the Armenia–WCO partnership and priorities for capacity building.
The SRC chairman emphasized the importance of the WCO’s continued technical and expert support, highlighting joint efforts under the Smart Customs program to introduce artificial intelligence, risk management and a digital border.
The meeting also addressed the effectiveness of professional training courses held last year and this year in the areas of combating smuggling, post-clearance control and strategic trade control.
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