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A decision was made in a joint Erbil–Baghdad meeting to form a special team and add the Kurdish language to the system, as part of implementing the ASYCUDA system in the Kurdistan Region.
بڵاوکراوەتەوە لە : 9 نیسان 2026
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Iraq’s Minister of Finance, Taif Sami, chaired a technical meeting focused on implementing the ASYCUDA system and unifying customs procedures with the Kurdistan Region.
Participants in the meeting included:
Director General of the Federal Customs Authority
Director General of Customs in the Kurdistan Region and their deputy
Advisor to the Kurdistan Region’s Ministry of Interior
Head of the Legal Department of the Federal Customs Authority
Experts from the international organization UNCTAD
The meeting discussed the draft agreement for implementing the electronic customs system (ASYCUDA) in the Kurdistan Region, in line with directives from the Economic Ministerial Council meeting held earlier this month.
According to a statement from Iraq’s Ministry of Finance, Taif Sami emphasized the importance of complying with legal frameworks within the ASYCUDA system and identifying all legal agreements between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region to ensure coordination and obtain formal approvals.
It was agreed that:
A dedicated ASYCUDA team will be established in the Kurdistan Region by relevant companies
The team will become part of the national team
Roles and responsibilities of each side will be clearly defined
Measures will be taken to ensure smooth implementation
To enhance technical capacity, the Minister of Finance ordered that a Kurdish-language interface be added to the system alongside Arabic and English, to ensure ease of use.
The agreement also includes launching a comprehensive training program, where the national team will train local staff responsible for operating the system, aiming to improve technical efficiency and standardize administrative procedures across all border crossings.
