The Customs and Finance Guard shall perform duties of execution within the scope of customs administration. The customs administration is a part of financial administration. The customs administration is controlled and supervised by the minister of finance. The opening of new frontier stations and closing of existing frontier stations, and the definition of the type of traffic to be handled by particular frontier stations shall be a responsibility of the Government. In international customs matters related to trade, the minister for foreign affairs shall proceed in agreement with the minister of finance, while in other international customs matters the minister of finance shall proceed in agreement with the minister for foreign affairs.