Libya’s Finance Minister Fraj Bumtari held a meeting today with the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization Kunio Mikuriya.

The Deputy Director General of the Customs Service and a number of directors of technical departments attended the meeting as well.

During the meeting, the cooperation between the Libyan Customs Service and the Organization was discussed. It was also agreed that the Organization would provide the Customs Service components with technical assistance and a number of training programs such as building organizational structures, developing electronic systems, as well as online training.

On his part, the Secretary-General of the World Customs Organization expressed the organization’s readiness to offer technical support and advice for the advancement of the customs work in the Libyan State.