BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 5. The State Customs Committee (SCC) of Azerbaijan has created a draft framework agreement for a unified Trans-Caspian customs-transit electronic portal to improve Middle Corridor efficiency and delivered it to participating nations for approval, Inspector of Transit Department, Customs Administration Head Department at SCC Laman Khalilova said, TurkicWorld reports.
She made the statement during the "Digital Support Mechanisms for Customs in Fast and Secure Logistics" panel discussion during Azerbaijan's Baku Energy Week at Baku Expo Center.
"We have sent the draft document to Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. If this agreement is adopted, the portal will be launched promptly and will allow rapid transit of goods along the Middle Corridor. This portal will serve as a digital hub to effectively control the multimodal transportation system across all sections of the route," she said.
To note, the Middle Corridor is a transportation and trade route that connects Asia and Europe, passing through several countries in the region. It is an alternative route to the traditional Northern Corridor and Southern Corridor.
The route starts in China and crosses Central Asian countries such as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. It then passes through the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye before reaching Europe.
The Middle Corridor offers a land route that connects the eastern parts of Asia, including China, with Europe, bypassing the longer maritime routes.
