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TRACECA plans to establish regional digital ecosystem of corridor – secretary general

Economy Materials 31 January 2023 20:20 (UTC +04:00)
TRACECA plans to establish regional digital ecosystem of corridor – secretary general
Sadraddin Aghjayev
Sadraddin Aghjayev
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 31. TRACECA plans to establish a regional digital ecosystem of the corridor, Secretary General of the Permanent Secretariat (PS) of the TRACECA Intergovernmental Commission (IGC) Asset Assavbayev said at the meeting with Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications of Lithuania Julius Skačkauskas, TRACECA told Trend.

During the meeting, the sides touched on the draft Agreement on the TRACECA Unified Transit Permit.

"In order to further simplify the procedures for carrying out road transport under the Agreement, it is planned to replace the necessary transit permits with unified permit and carry out procedures for issuing and using electronic permits only. Following the TRACECA Digital Concept, technical aspects of creating an information system are being worked out, which in the future will establish a regional digital ecosystem of the corridor," he noted.

Assavbayev stressed that Lithuania's entry into the ranks of full TRACECA members would allow connecting the country's transport links with the infrastructure of 13 corridor countries.

"This will ensure the further transportation of goods in transit to/from and in transit through Lithuania to the neighboring countries of the European Union. This fact will ensure the further transportation of goods in transit to/from and transit through Lithuania to nearby countries of the European Union. This would also allow Lithuania to participate in implementation of TRACECA initiatives and projects aimed at maximum simplification of transportation procedures. The concerted efforts of the two sides will create a digital and competitive corridor between Asia and Europe," the Secretary General added.

Skačkauskas pointed out that Lithuania, having access to the Baltic Sea, is a major center of cargo transportation and expressed a desire to strengthen further cooperation.

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