BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 22. Turkmenistan and
Uzbekistan have conducted a joint customs training focused on
export controls and cross-border trade security.


This was reflected in a press release published by the press
service of the Turkmen government.


“The main objective of the training was to strengthen regional
security, enhance the legal framework for cross-border trade, and
develop export control systems in line with international
standards,” the press release said.


According to the press release, the event was organized by the
Training Center under the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan and
the Customs Institute of the Customs Committee under Uzbekistan’s
Ministry of Economy and Finance.


The training was held within the framework of a memorandum of
understanding between the two countries and the 2026 Joint Training
Plan, the press release noted.


According to the service, particular attention was paid to
modern methods of identifying suspicious shipments and preventing
illicit trade at customs checkpoints.







Participants also reviewed the implementation of international
agreements and national regulations governing the export, import
and transit of strategic goods and technologies, the press release
said.


According to the report, the event additionally featured
presentations on new technologies and digital solutions, as well as
an exchange of practical experience between customs specialists
from the two countries.


To note, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have significantly expanded
economic cooperation in recent years, with bilateral trade reaching
a record $1.2 billion in 2025, according to Uzbekistan’s official
statistics. Trade between the two countries surpassed $1.2 billion
in 2025.


Cooperation has been advancing across transport, energy,
industry and border trade. In November 2025, the two countries
inaugurated the joint Shavat-Dashoguz border trade zone, while
their leaders have repeatedly identified transport and logistics as
priority areas, including the expansion of cargo flows through the
Port of Turkmenbashi and the development of regional transit
corridors.