The Director General of Customs, Genti Gazheli, met today with DG TAXUD representatives Antonio Blanco and Karel De Greve, as part of efforts to meet the specific conditions of Chapter 29 in Albania’s EU accession negotiations.

During the meeting, the sides discussed steps toward aligning Albania’s customs system with EU standards and strengthening technical cooperation in the integration process.

Gazheli emphasized that this partnership marks an important step toward the “Albania 2030” objective, underlining that a stronger customs administration and higher standards are key to improving transparency and efficiency in service to businesses and citizens.

“This process is a vital part of our European integration journey and aims at the full harmonization of customs legislation and practices with the European Union,” Gazheli stated.