From June 25 to 27, 2026, a delegation from the State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan participated in the 147th and 148th sessions of the Council of the World Customs Organization (WCO), held at the Organization’s headquarters in Brussels (Kingdom of Belgium).

     The Kazakh delegation was led by Zhandos Duisembiev, Chairman of the State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     During the sessions, WCO member states addressed key issues related to the development of international customs cooperation, the improvement of customs administration, the digital transformation of customs services, the facilitation of legitimate international trade, the strengthening of global supply chain security, and the enhancement of efforts to combat customs offenses.

      On the sidelines of the sessions, the Chair of the Customs Cooperation Committee held a series of bilateral meetings with WCO Secretary-General Ian Saunders, the leadership of the WCO Secretariat, as well as the heads and representatives of the customs administrations of Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Turkey, the Republic of Korea, Estonia, and Japan.

      The parties discussed prospects for developing bilateral and multilateral cooperation, exchanging expertise in the areas of customs administration, risk management, and staff training, as well as implementing joint projects and initiatives within the framework of the World Customs Organization.

       Kazakhstan’s participation in the work of the WCO Council served as yet another confirmation of the country’s commitment to strengthening international customs cooperation and developing practical collaboration with foreign customs administrations.

      A key outcome of the session was the election of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the WCO Finance Committee for the 2026 - 2027 fiscal year. This decision reflects the high level of trust placed in Kazakhstan by the member states of the “East” subgroup of the European Region and serves as recognition of Kazakhstan’s active participation in the activities of the World Customs Organization.

       Kazakhstan’s accession to the Finance Committee will enable our country to participate directly in the consideration of issues related to the Organization’s budgetary policy, the allocation of financial resources, and the improvement of its operational mechanisms, and will also strengthen Kazakhstan’s role in the development of international customs cooperation.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kgd/press/news/details/1250603?lang=ru