Goygol:The 5th meeting of the Trilateral Committee on Customs Matters among the Governments of Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey was held in the Goygol district.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the meeting was addressed by Shahin Baghirov, Chairman of Azerbaijan's State Customs Committee; Sezai U§armak, Turkey's Deputy Minister of Trade; and Mamuka Baratashvili, Head of Georgia's Revenue Service and Deputy Minister of Finance. The discussions focused on current cooperation and future prospects among the customs services of the three countries.

The committee reviewed previous agreements and outlined next steps to streamline customs procedures along the Middle Corridor, accelerate transit, expand electronic data exchange, and improve border-crossing efficiency. They also addressed facilitating transit under the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway project, risk management, advance electronic data exchange, and combating customs violations.

The meeting concluded with the signing of a protocol reflecting the agreements reached. Additionally, the 6th meeting of the Joint Committee on Customs Affairs between Azerbaijan's State Customs Committee and Turkey's Ministry of Trade was held. Topics included the implementation of the New Computerised Transit System (NCTS), simplification of customs procedures, development of TIR and e-TIR mechanisms, and enhancing the capacity to process freight vehicles.

The discussions also covered expanding customs information sharing, combating customs violations, authorized economic operators, mirror customs statistics, and risk management, along with exploring opportunities for joint operations and training. The meeting concluded with the signing of another protocol on the agreements reached.