The 7th meeting of Transport Ministers of the Organization of Turkic States member states was held in Zangilan

    Transport 17 November 2023 2019

    On November 16, 2023, the 7th meeting of the Ministers of Transport of the Organization of Turkic States (OTG) member countries was held in Zangelan. At the meeting, issues of enhancing cooperation in the transport sector, digitalization of the transit transportation process between the member countries of the organization and other aspects of cooperation were discussed.

    At the meeting, the Minister of Transport of the Republic of Uzbekistan Ilkhom Makhkamov put forward a number of proposals aimed at developing cooperation in the field of transport between the member countries of the organization.

    In particular, he noted the need for:

    institutions at the next meeting of heads of railway administrations within the framework of the Organization of the Council of Railway Departments and determine its main functions and tasks;

    acceleration of the process of digitalization of customs clearance procedures for goods and shipping documents through projects such as E-Permit, E-TIR, E-Transit;

    creating favorable conditions for international road transport by simplifying visa procedures, reducing various fees and charges, increasing the number of quotas of permit forms.

    Following the results of the 7th meeting of the Ministers of Transport of the OTG member countries, a Communique was signed.