On 10 March 2023, a meeting was held at the Central Office of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan with a delegation headed by Ms. Felicitas Siek, head of the regional project “Digitalization of the TIR procedure (International Road Transport) in the transport corridors of Central Asia to strengthen regional cooperation and trade”, implemented by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ).
The parties discussed the steps to be taken by the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan on the transition to a digital system and an electronic digital form of the “goods-vehicle” system used in international road transport.
They also discussed measures to simplify transit and bilateral international road transport operations on the territory of Turkmenistan.
An exchange of views took place on the tasks related to the digitization of the TIR carnets and the pre-declaration of cargo.
Also during the meeting, the parties explored the prospects for cooperation and development of the digital system. ///nCa, 15 March 2023