The first pilot cargo shipments using the international e-TIR system will be conducted at Turkmenbashi International Seaport from July 22 to 24 with the support of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Turkmenistan's State Customs Service reported on Tuesday.
The pilot shipments will mark the practical phase of a five-day program launched on July 20 by the State Customs Service to organize, coordinate and provide technical support for the country's first cargo shipments using the international e-TIR digital system. Training sessions led by IRU expert Vakhtang Zarandia will also be held during the program's practical phase at Turkmenbashi International Seaport.
As part of the program, participants held an extended technical meeting on the practical implementation of the e-TIR system in Turkmenistan and the organization of the first pilot shipment along the Azerbaijan–Turkmenistan–Uzbekistan route. The meeting brought together representatives of the customs authorities of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, as well as officials from the International Road Transport Union (IRU), the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
During the meeting, participants noted that Turkmenistan is among the first countries in the region to introduce the e-TIR system for international transit road transport. They also highlighted its importance in increasing the attractiveness of the country's international transit transport corridors.
