This was stated by TRACECA Secretary General Zhasurbek Choriev during the session "Seamless Eurasia: Logistics Hub at the Crossroads of Continents" at the annual meeting and business forum of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB).
According to him, cooperation with the World Bank is underway to develop an efficiency index.
"The problem is that all states provide information according to different standards, and their data does not always align with what other countries consider correct. For example, when assessing transit time from China to Europe, one can find many different analytical estimates. Some claim it still takes 60 days, while in some cases we manage in 15-18 days. However, the optimal goal is certainly to reduce this time to a stable 15 days of transit. Moreover, when we calculate all these times, the primary data received from different states is not always accurate. That is why simplifying the data collection process is also extremely important so that when conducting analysis and presenting results, the efficiency index is unified and provides an absolutely clear and transparent figure for each participant in the logistics corridor," Choriev said."
The Secretary General noted that TRACECA, in cooperation with relevant UN structures and national agencies of several countries, is implementing a set of measures for the digital transformation of transit freight transportation in the region.
"In Uzbekistan, an electronic permit system has been put into operation, which already works with Turkey and Azerbaijan, and in the near future Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan will join it. This solution completely eliminates paper document flow. TRACECA intends to extend this solution to other states. The system provides that electronic permits are sent directly to the border checkpoint, eliminating the need to submit additional documents to the ministries of transport," he added.