Dushanbe hosts 26th meeting of the Committee of Heads of Law Enforcement Units of the CIS Customs Chiefs Council

On 2026-10-30, Dushanbe hosted the 26th meeting of the Committee of Heads of Law Enforcement Units of the Council of Heads of Customs Services of the CIS member states. The meeting was dedicated to the 35th anniversary of the CIS and was chaired by Oleg Gubayduilin, Deputy Head of the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation.

Heads and staff of the law enforcement units of the customs services of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan took part. Observers also included representatives of the CIS Executive Committee, the CIS Anti-Terrorism Centre, the Coordinating Council of Prosecutors General of CIS member states, and the Coordination Service of the Council of Commanders of Border Troops.

The participants discussed countering so-called grey imports, identifying fake transit schemes, combating tobacco smuggling, and preventing the illegal import of precursors used in synthetic drugs. They also reviewed the interim results of the Matrix project and cooperation in customs investigations, staff training and canine units.