From next year, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan will completely abandon paper-based permits and exchange and issue only electronic permit forms, the Azerbaijan Land Transport Agency (AYNA) told APA-Economics.
According to the agency, the agreement was reached at the latest meeting of the Joint Commission on International Road Transport held in Baku between the Azerbaijan Land Transport Agency and Kazakhstan's Committee for Road Transport and Transport Control.
The decision was made taking into account the successful implementation and active use of the e-permit system. It was noted that the full digitalization of the exchange and issuance of permit forms will not only minimize administrative and operational difficulties but will also make a significant contribution to organizing international transport operations in a more transparent, faster, and more efficient manner.
The meeting, attended by representatives of the State Customs Committee, the Azerbaijan International Road Carriers Association, and national carriers, also discussed the current state and future prospects of international freight transportation by road between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. The parties expressed satisfaction with the increase in freight transportation volumes in recent years, as well as the important role both countries play in the international and transit transport system.
It was decided to additionally exchange a total of 6,000 electronic permit forms for the current year to facilitate international freight transportation, including 2,000 each for bilateral, transit, and third-country/from third-country transport operations.
In addition, the initial quota of permit forms for 2027 was set at a total of 28,000, including 12,000 for bilateral transportation, 8,000 for transit transportation, and 8,000 for third-country/from third-country transportation.
Thus, the total quota of permit forms exchanged between the two countries for international freight transportation has been increased by 12,000 compared to the previous period. The parties expressed confidence that carriers' demand for permit forms would be fully met during the current and next years.
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