ROCB Europe Facilitates Advancements in Customs Cooperation at Meeting of Azerbaijan-based Trade and Customs Attachés

ROCB Europe recently hosted a delegation from the British Embassy for a productive meeting focused on enhancing capacity-building projects.

A delegation from ROCB Europe recently engaged in a highly productive and insightful meeting with the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Azerbaijan Resident Mission.

Customs officials from Azerbaijan Customs Services received valuable insights and expertise from representatives of the Central Asia Regional Information and Coordination Center (CARICC) during a training session held at the Regional Office for Capacity Building of the World Customs Organization in Baku on September 6, 2023.

During the bilateral meeting, both delegations discussed various avenues for collaboration, including the exchange of information, best practices, and technical expertise in the field of customs and narcotics control.

The Regional Office for Capacity Building (ROCB) Europe has embarked on a new chapter of collaboration, joining forces with ADA University to foster advancements in trade and customs practices and knowledge exchange.

The meeting, held at a pivotal time in capacity building, offered a valuable opportunity for the directors to engage in a fruitful exchange of ideas and discuss ongoing and potential collaborative projects between ROCB Europe and the WCO Capacity Building Directorate.

On May 2, a training session was held on the topic "Preventing the circulation of modified drugs" at the ROCB Europe.

The webinar, attended by 137 representatives of Customs Administrations of 22 countries represented in the WCO Europe Region with bringing together experts and representatives from various countries and organizations.

On March 15, a meeting on the project for simplifying transit customs procedure along the Trans-Caspian International East-West Middle Corridor by using the “Single Window” principle was held.

At the invitation of the Central Asia Information Coordination Center for Combating Illegal Drug Trafficking, Executive Officer of the Regional Office for Capacity Building for the World Customs Organization , Haji Hajiyev, participated online in a parallel event held in a hybrid format within the framework of the 66th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna on March 14, 2023, at

From 27 February to 3 March 2023, the WCO Secretariat organized a national workshop on Customs Valuation in Azerbaijan with the support of the Customs Cooperation Fund of Germany. More than 40 Customs Officials from various directorates of the State Customs Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan (the SCC) attended the workshop.