Representatives of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan took part in the final regional seminar of the Central Asia and Caucasus Security Project (CCASP), which was held in Tokyo. This was reported by the agency’s press office.

The event was organised by the World Customs Organisation with the support of the Japanese government. The seminar focused on combating the illicit cross-border movement of small arms, light weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Representatives of the customs services of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan took part in the three-day programme. Participants reviewed the outcomes of the training activities, exchanged national experiences and familiarised themselves with modern methods of border and customs control used by the Japanese customs service.

It is noted that Turkmenistan is an active participant in the CCASP project. Previously, representatives of the country took part in a regional seminar in Astana in July 2025, as well as in a bilateral training session in Baku in January 2026.

During the seminar, the Turkmenistan delegation presented a report on the modernisation of the national customs system. In particular, they spoke about the work of the Control and Analytical Centre, which provides automated risk analysis and speeds up customs clearance procedures. In addition, participants were provided with information on the modernisation of the technical infrastructure at customs posts, including the introduction of inspection and screening complexes, video surveillance systems and radiation monitoring.