Starting January 15, the state enterprise “Turkmenulaggozegchilik” (“Transinspection”) in Turkmenistan will begin issuing and processing permits for foreign carriers engaged in international road transportation, the website of the agency “Turkmenavtoulaglary” reports.

The innovation is designed to create more comfortable and efficient conditions for international transportation, the agency said in a statement.

Departments for issuing permits will operate in Ahalvelayat and Ashgabat. In the regions, this service will be provided by road control units in Balkan, Dashoguz, Lebapand Mary velayats.

It is separately noted that the issuance of permits for carriers from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan will also begin at border checkpoints.

Permits for carriers coming from Azerbaijan will be processed from the Turkmenbashy port checkpoint to other points, including Artyk, Hovdan, Sarahs, Garabogaz, AltynAsyr, Dashoguz, Kunyaurgench, Gazojak, Farap, Ymamnazar and Serhetabad. This should improve the entry and exit process for trucks traveling through Azerbaijan.

Contacts:

• Department of permits and document analysis in Ahalvelayat and Ashgabat city
  • Address: Ashgabat, Archabil Avenue, 126.
  • Phone number: +993 12 39-02-61.
• Road control service at border checkpoints
  • Address: Ashgabat, Archabil Avenue, 126.
  • Phone number: +993 12 39-02-74.
• Department of traffic control in Balkan velayat
  • Address: Passenger parking lot located in the direction of Beýik Ýüpek ýoly street, Balkanabat city, Balkan velayat.
  • Phone number: +993 61 08-86-62.
• Road control department of Dashoguz velayat
  • Address: Dashoguz velayat, Kunyaurgench city, Ilhamstreet, building 5.
  • Phone: +993 322 6-64-95.
• Traffic control department in Lebap velayat
  • Address: Altyn Asyr bus station, located on the Mary-Turkmenabat highway in the 2nd zone of the city of Turkmenabat, Lebap velayat.
  • Phone number: +993 61 94-54-44.
• Road control department for Mary velayat
  • Address: Mary velayat, Mary city, 50th anniversary of Victory street (Ýeňişiň 50-ýyllygy), 52.
  • Phone: +993 522 5-60-28.