(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 5. The
Permanent Secretariat of the TRACECA Intergovernmental Commission,
together with partners, discussed the development of
recommendations for the best scenarios of trade routes among
participating representatives of the private sector from Central
Asian countries, as well as Azerbaijan and Georgia, the TRACECA
press service told trend .
In order to cut down on delays and enhance transit procedures,
topics like the harmonization of customs practices and border
crossing as well as the development of electronic information
interchange were reviewed.
Asset Assavbayev, secretary general of the PS IGC TRACECA,
pointed out that the primary areas of work were particularly
focused on the growth of multimodal transport, the digitalization
of the corridor, and enhancing maritime transport efficiency.
"Both direct investment measures in infrastructure
projects and comprehensive measures aimed at reducing the cost of
transportation and increasing competitiveness are effective for
multimodal transport development. Within the framework of TRACECA,
sufficient attention has also been paid to the coordination among
multimodal transport representatives. The Permanent Secretariat
expresses its readiness to cooperate in order to ensure greater and
more effective connectivity in the region," Assavbayev said.
A unified action plan that incorporates suggestions and input
from relevant stakeholders representing all modes of transportation
as well as insights and top priorities from governments and
international organizations is anticipated to be developed,
according to the press service, based on the outcome of the
event.
On July 27–28, 2023, in Tbilisi (Georgia), a conference on
enhancing cooperation among Trans-Caspian Trade Route multimodal
transport professionals and outlining workable multimodal scenarios
for its usage and growth was conducted.
The UN Economic Commission for Europe, PS IGC TRACECA,
Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, German Development
Agency (GIZ), International Road Transport Union, European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development, and other international
organizations are participating in this event, which is being
organized by the Commercial Law Development Program of the US
Department of Commerce in collaboration with the US Agency for
International Development.
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