On 6 August, a meeting was held at the International Seaport of Turkmenbashi between the Chairman of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan, Maksat Hudaykuliyev, and the Secretary General of the World Customs Organisation (WCO), Ian Saunders, who arrived to participate in the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries. This was reported by the website of the Customs Service of Turkmenistan.

The parties discussed prospects for cooperation in the field of customs administration, paying particular attention to the development of the WCO Regional Training Centre and the training of personnel for the national system.

After the negotiations, the delegations inspected the infrastructure of the seaport. Ian Saunders emphasised the high level of cooperation with Turkmenistan and the potential for joint projects. The meeting was an important step in strengthening the partnership between Turkmenistan and the WCO.