BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 26. A number of
measures, together with the introduction of digital options,
enchancment of transport infrastructure, optimization of routes, as
properly as the supply of tariff preferences and the unification of
transport documentation, can considerably enhance commerce progress and
have a helpful impact on the state of the economies of the
Center Hall events, Deputy Minister of Transport of Uzbekistan
Mamanbiy Omarov advised Development in an
unique interview.
The Center Hall’s digital
transformation
The deputy minister stated that the introduction of digital
transformation within the change of information and paperwork alongside the
Trans-Caspian Worldwide Transport Route (TITR of the Center
Hall) is a time requirement and can provide a robust impetus to
the event of this hall, in addition to contribute to the
automation of customs clearance processes, cargo monitoring,
monitoring location, and administration of the transport route
infrastructure.
“It will scale back time delays and enhance the general effectivity
of cargo transportation. Necessary incentives for the introduction
of digital information change embrace the supply of safe and
clear cargo monitoring programs and the authorized change of
data between contributors on this hall.
A profitable instance of the introduction of this technique will be
the introduction by Uzbekistan and Türkiye of the digital
E-PERMIT system and the E-TIR e-book to nations akin to
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan,” he stated.
The minister defined that throughout the framework of those
initiatives, on November 17, 2020, the primary pilot highway transport
between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan utilizing digital ensures
(E-TIR) befell.
“Later, comparable shipments have been examined between Uzbekistan and
Tajikistan, and in March 2022, from the Kyrgyz Republic. In
December 2022, the world’s first E-TIR transportation befell in
full compliance with the eleventh Annex to the Conference TIR between
Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan. Thus, Uzbekistan’s full readiness for
the total and speedy introduction of superior digital TIR
devices and the transition to common work based mostly on them. On
August 22 of this 12 months, a protocol was signed between the Ministry
of Transport of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Ministry of
Digital Improvement and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan on
cooperation within the subject of implementing the e-Allow data
system,” he added.
Omarov famous that the transition to digital information change in
order to simplify highway transport is particularly necessary for
landlocked nations, akin to Uzbekistan, because it permits the
improvement of land-based routes to enhance entry to seaports and
world markets.
Options for enhancing the Center Hall’s
capability
Omarov famous that lately, the Trans-Caspian
Worldwide Transport Hall has develop into the main target of consideration
for all the world group.
“President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev,
talking on the assembly of the leaders of the Central Asia-European
Union in June this 12 months in Kyrgyzstan, careworn the significance of
uniting the efforts of nations to be able to develop transport and
communication interconnectedness in Central Asia and Europe,
primarily by means of the formation of a Center Hall,” he stated.
The minister careworn that regardless of this, issues stay with
supply occasions, excessive transportation prices, and restricted route
capability.
“Right this moment, Uzbekistan is among the customers of the Center Hall.
So, if in 2022 the quantity of cargo transportation greater than
doubled, amounting to about 1 million tons, then for 9 months of
this 12 months, sadly, volumes decreased by 22 %,
amounting to only over 500,000,” he famous.
As measures to remove the above-mentioned issues, the
minister listed the next options:
– to develop a joint mechanism for utilizing the potential of the
Hall and arrange common conferences of representatives of
transport departments of the nations of the area and the
European Union;
to make efforts to extend the capability of the infrastructure
in addition to the variety of ships within the Caspian Sea;
use a versatile tariff coverage alongside all the route;
to strengthen dredging operations within the coastal ports of the
Caspian Sea;
– speed up the implementation of digitalization of customs
clearance procedures for items and delivery paperwork akin to
E-Allow, E-TIR, and E-Transit.
Advantages of Uzbekistan’s Center Hall
Integration
Uzbekistan’s deputy transport minister careworn that within the case
of the event of an extra overland department and the Uzbek
connection to the Center Hall, the supply time of products can
be shortened by 2 to three occasions in comparison with the present sea
transportation from South Asia to the EU.
“A number of measures, together with the introduction of digital
options, enchancment of transport infrastructure, optimization of
routes, in addition to the supply of tariff preferences and the
unification of transport documentation, can considerably scale back
the supply time and the share of prices within the transportation of
items.
These measures can, in flip, stimulate commerce progress and have a
helpful impact on the state of the economies of the nations
concerned within the Center Hall. Nonetheless, to be able to obtain these
objectives, the lively cooperation of all nations by means of which the
routes cross is important,” he careworn.
As well as, Omarov famous that Uzbekistan is presently pursuing
an lively coverage on the formation of extra new various
corridors on the intersection of two main North-South and
West-East commerce routes.
“Uzbekistan is actively selling the initiative to prepare
cargo transportation alongside the brand new Belarus-Russia-Uzbekistan –
Afghanistan – Pakistan multimodal transport hall with entry to
the ports of the Indian Ocean. It’s deliberate to hold out
transportation by combined modes of transport—from railway stations of
the CIS nations to Afghanistan, then by means of Afghanistan by highway
with entry to Pakistan and ports of the Indian Ocean,” he
stated.
Additional talking, the deputy minister added that in 2022, the
quantity of transit cargo transportation from Uzbekistan by means of
Afghanistan to Pakistan greater than doubled, amounting to greater than
600,000 tons.
“Furthermore, cargo transportation within the China-Europe course is
growing quickly, as in 2022, the quantity of cargo transportation
on this course amounted to greater than 220 million tons. On the
similar time, greater than 96 % of all cargo within the China-Europe
course is transported by sea.
Thus far, there’s a giant workload on the world’s most important ports,
and subsequently the precise supply time to cargo homeowners is
considerably rising. Accordingly, there may be enormous potential in
reorienting routes from the ocean mode of transport to land—rail and
highway—and growing new various multimodal land transport
corridors,” he defined.
The Center Hall, a transportation and commerce pathway, hyperlinks
Asia and Europe because it traverses quite a few nations throughout the
area. It offers a substitute for the traditional Northern and
Southern Corridors.
Starting in China, it spans throughout Central Asian nations like
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. Subsequently, it extends
by means of the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye earlier than
reaching the European continent.
This strategic Center Hall gives a land-based connection
between the japanese areas of Asia, together with China, and Europe,
providing a shorter path in comparison with prolonged maritime routes.
Improvement of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan
railway
Talking of different potential transport initiatives, Omarov stated
that the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway line has a number of
optimistic points, connecting the areas with one railway
community.
“There are potential transportation initiatives in Central Asia,
the Caucasus, Europe, and Asia that might present a major
enhance to the event of the general transportation system. The
development of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, in addition to
the mission promoted by Uzbekistan for the development of the
Pakistan-Afghanistan-Uzbekistan railway line, are each vivid
examples of such mission implementation. An examination of the
hall’s potential reveals that the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan
railway line has varied benefits, together with connecting the
areas with a single railway community,” he stated.
Omarov famous that the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway will
be an extra hyperlink between China and Europe alongside the route of
Asia-Pacific nations:
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan-Azerbaijan-Türkiye-EU.
“An alternate hall may even assist the event of
exports and imports of Central Asian nations with China and the
Asia-Pacific nations. Furthermore, through the implementation of the
Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan railway development mission, it
may even develop into doable to attach India and China alongside the
India-Pakistan-Afghanistan-Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan – China route. The
improvement of those initiatives will result in a rise within the
transit potential of the nations of the Central Asian area and
the Caucasus,” he defined.
“Within the close to future, with a correctly structured technique for the
improvement of the transport business and integration into the
world community of railways and highways, the primary indicators within the
subject of transport might be achieved, which is able to result in a possible
improve in cargo turnover, cargo supply velocity, a rise in
the quantity of transit cargo, passenger turnover, and, on the similar
time, the move of transit cargo. This, in flip, will result in an
improve within the attractiveness of the Central Asian area and the
competitiveness of transport routes within the area,” he stated.
In the meantime, on November 1, 2023, throughout the framework of the first
Transport Discussion board of the SCO member states, the Ministries of
Transport of Russia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan signed a Memorandum
on the creation of a brand new Belarus-Russia – Kazakhstan – Uzbekistan –
Afghanistan – Pakistan transport hall.