Cover STORY
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Fall 2017 / Issue 55
Interview with Gjoko Tanasoski , Director of the Macedonian Customs Administration
Customs Must Help Develop Macedonia ’ s Economy
ACM : You were recently appointed Director of the Macedonian Customs Administration . Please tell us about your professional background and your first impressions as you assume this role .
I came to the position of Customs Administration Director General with extensive work experience that I gained over many years working in a variety of fields of economy . Most of my work experience so far was in the private sector , that is , working for private companies in the area of production and trade , where I had the opportunity to directly take part in and get familiarized with customs procedures . I think this experience was very important for me and will help to jointly overcome the daily challenges that stakeholders in customs procedures face .
Considering the key role Customs plays in protecting the financial interests of the state , public life and health , but also protecting the national economy by maintaining and improving the conditions for competitive business environment , its Director General holds a very responsible position that requires sincere committed to transparency , accountability and consistency when dealing with numerous challenges , particularly such that we ’ ve unfortunately been facing the last ten years . The goal must be to achieve the right balance between protecting the state financial interests on
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