BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 18. The launch ceremony of the pilot project within the framework of the Global Transit Document was held in Turkmenistan, Trend reports with reference to the State News Agency of Turkmenistan.
The ceremony was attended by Executive Secretary of the International Center for Transport Diplomacy Igor Runov, Chairman of the Intergovernmental Council of Road Workers Buri Karimov, as well as representatives of the countries of the region - Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
The introduction of a digital platform of the global transit network based on the latest technologies using a Global Transit Document will allow extending the customs guarantee and insurance regime, as well as ensure the traceability of goods and vehicles along the entire route from the starting point to the destination.
At the end of the official launch ceremony of the pilot project, its participants adopted a joint statement in which they confirmed the readiness of the parties to further cooperate in promoting the proposal to create a global digital transit network at various levels.