Turkic States conducted first global eTIR transport operation in the world

Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan conducted first global eTIR transport operation in the world, the Organization of Turkic States press center reports.

OTS press center stated that Member States, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, for successfully conducting the first fully digital eTIR transport operation in the world, in accordance with the requirements of Annex 11 to the Customs Convention on the International Carriage of Goods under the TIR Carnet (TIR Convention, 1975).

“On December 27, 2022, the Customs Administrations of the two countries successfully carried out an eTIR (multimodal) transportation operation performed by an Uzbek carrier on the route from Uzbekistan (t/p Ark-Bulak/Aviayuklar) to Azerbaijan (t/p Airport Baku/Cargo Terminal Baku) using the eTIR electronic guarantee on the UNECE platform.” says the statement.

Earlier, within the framework of the OTS and in cooperation with the IRU, the “digital TIR” project was launched between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and extended to Kyrgyzstan in March 2022.

Thisis a testament to the commitment of our Member States to promoting practical cooperation and advancing digitalization in transport and transit procedures, as outlined in the Samarkand Declaration of the OTS Summit held on November 11, 2022.

The success of this project adds value to the transport cooperation initiatives already underway within the Organization of Turkic States, including the introduction of digital TIR, e-Permit, and eCMR tools, among others. We look forward to the continued development and expansion of digital transport and transit tools among our Member States.

The success of the eTIR operation is a tangible result of the decision to advance practical cooperation and digitization in transport and transit procedures in the Samarkand Declaration of the 9th Summit of TDT on 11 November 2022.