The next meeting of the Mixed Commission on international road transport between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Georgia was held in Baku on April 8–9, APA-Economics reports.
Within the framework of the meeting, discussions were held on the current state and development prospects of international cargo transportation by road between the two countries.
During the meeting, an agreement was reached on the exchange of an additional 10,000 permit forms for bilateral and transit transportation, and 2,500 permit forms for transportation to/from third countries for 2026.
Taking into account the analysis of statistical indicators and the increasing cargo flow, the preliminary annual quota of permit forms for 2027 was increased by 18% to 65,000 for bilateral and transit transportation, and by 50% to 7,500 for transportation to/from third countries.
The parties noted the dynamic development of bilateral cooperation in the field of road transport, as well as a significant increase in the volume of international cargo transportation observed in recent times. In this regard, the need to take additional measures to ensure the uninterrupted and efficient operation of international cargo transportation by road was emphasized.
It was reported that the Azerbaijani side is successfully implementing the electronic permit system (e-permit) with Türkiye, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan, while work on the implementation of this system with Kazakhstan is at its final stage.
In order to digitalize the permit forms exchanged with Georgia, the implementation of the e-permit system was considered appropriate. In this direction, an agreement was reached to establish a joint technical working group starting from May 1 and to begin relevant work in order to accelerate the implementation of the system.
A relevant protocol was signed upon conclusion of the meeting.