Turkmenistan,
Ashgabat, Dec. 25 / Trend , E.Hasanov/ A training
program for the profiling of containers in the city of Turkmenbashi in Turkmenistan was completed. The training took place within the Global Program on Container Traffic
(GLOG80) - Turkmenistan Segment and was organized by UN special department jointly
with the World Customs Organization, said UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
The Global Program on Container Traffic is designed to strengthen the capacity
of participating states in order to curb smuggling of drugs, precursor
chemicals and other goods hidden in containers, simultaneously promoting
legitimate trade.
Topics of the workshop were developed in accordance with national and international
regulations on container trade. The workshop discussed security of seaport and
container control operations; standardized risk assessment; secure means of
communication; operational information, promotion of trade, methods of
identifying and detecting drugs, precursor chemicals, nuclear and radioactive
materials.
The program was designed for employees of the State Customs Service, Turkmenistan
State Service on Counter Narcotics, State Border Service, Ministry of National
Security, Transport Police of the Interior Ministry, and Marine and River Shipping
Office.
The workshop was attended by international experts from UNODC, WTO and UK. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) also contributed to the debate by providing
important information to combat smuggling of nuclear and radioactive materials.
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