Central Asia lacks "green corridors" for transit cargo
The Chairperson of the Central Asian Partnership for Transport and Logistics Larisa Kislyakova presented the results of a study conducted at 14 checkpoints, concerning the conditions for transit of cargo and export of perishable goods at a forum in Bishkek.
According to her, not a single checkpoint in Central Asia had full-fledged «green corridors» for transit — all cargo goes through common queues, which creates serious delays.
Kislyakova also noted that only two checkpoints out of 14 studied have separate lines for perishable goods, but you can only get to them through a common queue. In conditions of limited infrastructure, there are no electronic queues, which increases the waiting time already on the approach to the checkpoint.
«Reconstructions are planned at some checkpoints, where «green corridors» will appear, but it is necessary to introduce an electronic queue, which de jure exists, but de facto does not work,» she emphasized.
According to Larisa Kislyakova, the complexity is aggravated by the presence of informal traffic police stops and the collection of fees from drivers. There are also no «green corridors» for the transit of agricultural products, which could become a viable route for export.
In addition, Larisa Kislyakova pointed out the need to harmonize the weight certificate in order to avoid repeated cargo checks, as well as the shortage of permits for drivers during the export season and the low level of their qualifications, associated with the outflow of personnel abroad.
