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DEVELOPMENT OF THE «SINGLE WINDOW» MECHANISM IN THE TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS OPERATIONS IS THE MAIN TOPIC OF THE INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR IN ASHGABAT
The best practices on modernization of customs and transport procedures as a tool to improve transport management and transport security, especially during emergency situations were discussed on the OSCE-organized online seminar in Ashgabat.
As OSCE Centre in Ashgabat said, the representatives of the Trade and Foreign Economic Affairs, State Customs Service, State transport agencies and other key ministries and government bodies of Turkmenistan participated in the event.
The event was organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat in association with the international experts from Georgia and Russian Federation. The advanced experience in application of digital technologies and intelligent transport systems, harmonization of transport and transit procedures and ensuring sustainable and secure operation of logistic chains during the pandemic period was presented.
The experts told about the international experience in the effective use of a single window mechanism as a tool for more efficient transport and logistics operation.
“Facilitating cross-border transport is a crucial prerequisite for economic development and security. Moreover, ensuring efficient transport networks, and promoting good governance at border crossing points are vital for states to overcome issues, such as lack of access to the sea and dependence on transit services of neighboring countries,” said William Leaf, Officer-in-Charge of the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat.
OSCE Centre in Ashgabat has been co-operating with the Government of Turkmenistan in transport, trade and other related sectors since 2008 through a number of training events.
It is worth noting that the «Single window» - is a term meaning the service rendering technology for citizens and business. The “Single window" technology is aimed at reduce time of necessary interaction of citizen and business, and is characterized by the fact that rendering of any services is focused in one place, beginning from handling in of application to giving the decision result of the executive or other body.
An important part of this technology is a minimization of quantity of documents to be submitted to the authority body for making decision.
The “Single window" is required for fulfilment of all regulatory requirements concerning import, export and transit.
Prepared: Janmamed Gulamov