Athens:Representatives from Azerbaijan’s State Customs Committee and Greece’s General Directorate of Customs and Excise Duty met in Athens during the 6th session of the Joint Commission on Economic, Industrial, and Technological Cooperation between the two governments.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the meeting included discussions led by Major General Bahruz Guliyev from Azerbaijan and Dimitrios Bourikos from Greece. They focused on exchanging best practices and expanding cooperation between their customs services.
The Greek delegation presented advancements in their customs system, emphasizing digitalization and a data-driven customs management model. They showed interest in Azerbaijan’s experience with customs processing times TRS), suggesting benefits from shared expertise.
Azerbaijan shared insights into TRS, canine services, and collaboration with the World Customs Organization. Both sides explored potential cooperation between customs academies, authorized economic operators, and the formulation of a joint Action Plan to enhance bilateral customs cooperation.