The “Turkmen Logistics” Association, at the invitation of the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), took part in the II Regional Meeting of the National Trade Facilitation Committees of Central Asian countries, held in Almaty within the framework of the Central Asian Trade Forum. The website of the Turkmen Logistics Association reports this.

The event brought together representatives of executive bodies of Central Asian countries responsible for customs procedures, transport, phytosanitary and veterinary control at the border, as well as representatives of the private sector.

During the first session, representatives of the NTFC countries in the region made presentations, outlining priority areas for the implementation of measures to simplify trade procedures. At the second session, experts from international structures, including GIZ, CLDP, UNECE and USAID, spoke about the progress of implementation of relevant programs.

The meeting participants were presented with the possibilities of innovative digital solutions, such as Green trade facilitation, E-Phyto, CART.is and the catMap mobile application, aimed at simplifying trade procedures.

Within the framework of thematic working groups, action plans for the development of the Regional Platform of NTFC were discussed. Following the meeting, it is planned to identify priority areas of cooperation within the framework of this platform to simplify trade procedures in Central Asia.