BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 24. Uzbekistan and
China have signed a protocol to amend their agreement on
international road transportation on Sept. 23 in China.
This was reflected in the statement by the Ministry of Transport
of Uzbekistan, following a meeting between Transport Minister Ilhom
Mahkamov and China’s Transport Minister Liu Wei during Mahkamov’s
working visit to China.
According to the Ministry, in the course of the meeting, the
ministers discussed the current state and prospects of bilateral
transport cooperation, with particular attention to expanding
international road freight services, creating more favorable
conditions for national carriers, increasing cargo volumes and
improving transport and logistics links.
“The protocol will create additional opportunities for Uzbek and
Chinese carriers, improve the efficiency of existing transport
routes and support the growth of mutual and transit cargo flows,”
Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Transport said.
The sides also discussed cooperation in civil aviation,
including increasing the number of flights between cities in
Uzbekistan and China, expanding flight destinations and creating
additional opportunities for passenger and cargo
transportation.
The protocol is designed to further develop the legal framework
governing international road transportation between the two
countries and establish conditions for more efficient cross-border
road services.
Its implementation is expected to reduce administrative
barriers, improve the use of existing transport routes and
facilitate additional mutual and transit freight flows.
Moreover, the agreement is expected to strengthen transport
connectivity between Uzbekistan and China and support the
development of international transport corridors linking China with
Central Asia and other regions.
The parties confirmed their interest in expanding practical
cooperation and agreed to continue joint work on implementing the
agreements reached during the meeting.
