TEHRAN - Iranian Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Ehsan Khandouzi appointed Mohammad Rezvani-Far as the new head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), IRNA reported on Thursday.

Rezvani-Far replaced Alireza Moghadasi who had been appointed to the position in January.

Developing and empowering customs human resources with the aim of improving the efficiency of the customs system, expanding relations with international organizations and strengthening regional cooperation, and planning new methods to encourage private sector participation in the development of customs infrastructure has been announced as priorities for the new customs director's programs.

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