Azerbaijan joins conference on enhancing air cargo security

Deputy Chairman of the Azerbaijan State Customs Committee Asgar Abdullayev has participated in a joint conference on Enhancing Air Cargo Security and Facilitation – Synergy through Cooperation in Singapore.

The conference was co-organized by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the World Customs Organization (WCO), Singapore Transport Ministry and Customs.

Asgar Abdullayev has held a bilateral meeting with assistant director-general of intelligence and investigation at the Singapore Customs Lee Boon Chong as part of the event. The sides discussed cooperative and priority issues in the relevant spheres between Azerbaijan and Singapore.

The objective of the conference was to increase awareness of aviation security and Customs regulatory frameworks, mandates and tools. It also sought to identify synergies that can be explored to enhance coordination and cooperation between aviation security and Customs authorities and other key stakeholders in order to strengthen air cargo security and facilitation.

The Conference brought together policy and decision-makers, and experts in air cargo security, facilitation, and Customs processes. These entities shared views and ideas on how ICAO, WCO, regulators, and industry, can work together to strengthen air cargo security and facilitation.
The Permanent Secretary, Singapore Ministry of Transport, Mr. Pang Kin Keong, the Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Mr. Raymond Benjamin, and the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), Mr. Kunio Mikuriya, delivered keynote speeches at the opening session of the Conference.

Presentations were also made by various air cargo and supply chain stakeholders, including internationally recognized aviation and border security specialists from States, ICAO, WCO, other international organizations and industry.


/AzerTAc/