BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 13
By Jeila Aliyeva - Trend:
Turkmenistan’s Demiryollary (Turkmenistan Railways) company has introduced online services for the organization of domestic and international rail freight transportation, Trend reports with reference to Business Turkmenistan information portal.
With the help of the new system, an online application for a special railway code can be sent, which provides access to a "Personal Account" that allows to management applications, payments, information and documentation.
Also, for the implementation of transit traffic, foreign export-import trade enterprises do not need to open a branch in Turkmenistan and appoint a representative in the country. The required applications can be filled out via the Internet.
Turkmenistan is working on the introduction of information and communication technologies (ICT) in all sectors of the national economy.
The acceleration of work in this direction will be facilitated by the creation of a geo-information center, which will analyze and store information about all objects of Turkmenistan's urban infrastructure.
The country also pays special attention to training specialists in the field of ICT.
The introduction of ICT into Turkmenistan's economy will facilitate its diversification.
The concept of the development of the digital economy in Turkmenistan until 2025 is also aimed at economic diversification.
The ongoing reforms allow increasing mutually beneficial cooperation with foreign partners and international organizations.
During the first six months of 2020, Turkmenistan has participated in a number of meetings held online by international organizations.
The country is also implementing digitalization in different sectors of the economy and, in particular, in the financial, agro-industrial, and other areas.
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