Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 24
By Taleh Mursagulov - Trend:
The reforms carried out by President Ilham Aliyev in the customs sphere serve to simplify the foreign trade process, Safar Mehdiyev, chairman of Azerbaijan’s State Customs Committee, said Dec. 24 at the “Foreign Trade Participants Forum: Application of Green Corridor Pass System”, Trend reports.
He noted that the implementation of projects in the transport sector, in particular the implementation of the International North-South Transport Corridor project, the commissioning of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway, the implementation of the Silk Road project, important projects in the oil sector, the opening of the Baku International Trade Port serve to simplify and accelerate trade, and also turn Azerbaijan into a logistics center.
“The development of various areas of the Azerbaijani economy makes reforms in customs authorities inevitable,” Mehdiyev added.
He noted that by making decisions on green corridors, President Ilham Aliyev made a great gift to businessmen.
"This is the reform based on international experience, recommendations of the World Customs Organization, and it opens up new opportunities for trade,” Mehdiyev said.
He noted that with the development of the Azerbaijani economy, import-export operations are growing in the country.
“The application of this system will start from Feb. 1 next year, and this will allow to conduct import-export operations without leaving office, and this, in turn, will reduce the interaction of citizens with officials, as well as ensure transparency in this area,” he added.
In conclusion, Mehdiyev invited all entrepreneurs to conduct their import-export operations through the green corridor system.
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