THE PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN PARTICIPATES IN THE OPENING OF LOGISTIC CENTRE

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has taken part in the opening ceremony of the Complex of transport facilities and Training Centre of Driving School Association.

Opening of several profile facilities is a visual indication that formation of modern transport system is among the priorities of the strategy of social and economic development of Turkmenistan. Our country, which has exclusively beneficial geographic location on the intersection of regional and interregional communication routes across Central Asia, has hue transit potential and tries to implement it with maximum output.

Today, transport becomes the subject of close and interested attention of the expert community. This is indicated by successful conduct of the first UN Global Sustainable Transport Conference in Turkmenistan n November 2016, which resulted in the adoption of the Ashgabat Declaration.

Taking into account special features and multilateral cooperation in transport sphere for landlocked countries, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov proposes to hold International Conference of the ministers of developing countries, which have no entry to sea, in Turkmenistan.

Turkmen state works actively on fruitful and beneficial cooperation with the UN specialized structures, especially with the UN European Economic Commission, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific as well as with such big partners as International Road Transport Union. Establishment of the network of transport and logistic centres of international cargo traffic is one expected results of such cooperation.

Thus, Europe – Caucasus – Asia (TRASECA) corridor represents multimodal complex of transport system of the region. Its work is aimed at development of trade and economic relations and transport communication between the states and regions, which became a significant input to the restoration of one of the famous historical routes – the Silk Road.

… In the morning, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has come to the opening place of the Complex of Transport Facilities on Ashgabat – Dashoguz highway next to Ashgabat International Transport Terminal.

The Head of the State was greeted by the Speaker of the Mejlis, members of the Government, heads of ministries and profile departments, military and law enforcement agencies, public organizations, mass media and head of Ashgabat administration.

Having addressed the heads of mass media, the Head of the State noted the importance of this big projects, which would support to further strengthening and intensification of transport potential of the country.

The President said that at present time, works of global significance are carried out road and transport sphere, the same like in other sectors of national economy, which supports the strengthening of the status of Turkmenistan as transport and transit corridor of the continent. The Head of the State has noted the importance of wide propaganda of this activity for enhancement of international authority of the country.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has proceeded to the tribune and addressed the participants with greeting speech.

Today, we open big transport project of the presence, the Complex of transport Facilities and Training Centre of Driving School Association, in Ashgabat, the Head of the State said congratulating everybody on the opening of these facilities.

Favourable location of our independent state on the intersection of the main routes of Eurasian continent, which opens colossal perspectives for provision of global progress and optimum implementation of national transport potential. President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has highlighted that this enhance the importance of the biggest transcontinental transport and transit corridors, which are available and under cnstruciton of the East – West and North – South directions.

The principles of neutrality, which defines the main vectors of foreign doctrine of our sovereign states, support political stability in the region, efficiency of efforts for increment of beneficial friendly contacts and international partnership in transport and transit sphere as well as expands the horizons in provision of peace and universal security, the Head of Turkmenistan continued.

Observing the 25th anniversary of neutrality, our Motherland will continue pursuing peaceful foreign course based on mutual trust, equal and fruitful cooperation promoting and successfully implementing initiatives aimed at comprehensive development and strengthening of friendly and fraternal relations between the countries and nations of the planet, Turkmen leader said.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has also noted that new complex, which is opened, is another evidence of successful solution of current and important objectives for formation of transport corridors of regional and continental significance proposed from the high tribune of the United Nations Organization.

Our government policy is aimed at intensive social and economic development of the country, improvement of wellbeing of the nation, establishment of wide-format regional and international partnership for the sake of common interests. The formation of ramified transport and logistic system is one its priorities.

Following this, we pay special attention to development of the motor transport sphere of the country as it is the key segment of transport and logistic system, which connects the regions of the country and supports its active integration to international space, the Head of the state said.

In this aspect, the importance of the Complex of Transport Facilities and Training Centre of Driving School Association has been noted. In the future, this structure will turn into bug transit centre, the Head of the State expressed the confidence.

The advanced complex will make conditions for entry of trade and economic partnership between Asia and Europe on new level. Having added the impulse to development of interregional relations, it will give wide opportunities for optimization of transport routes in Eurasian space.

Built by Weli Gurluşyk private company at the work order of Türkmenawtoulaglary Agency, the complex occupies 699,000 square meters and includes the buildings of several establishments including Ashgabat Passenger Transport Facility, Driving Scholl Association and Awtoulag Hyzmaty Open Joint Stock Venture.

It has a canteen for 150 seats, fire and gas stations, indoor parking for 1,800 buses and 80 taxi cars, four service and technical dispatch outlets, training ground.

The complex is equipped according to high requirements of international standards, traffic safety rules. It has all facilities and equipment for efficient work of the organization.

Opening of the complex, which is to fulfil the objectives of big transit centre of international transport corridors Europe – Caucasus - Central Asia (TRASECA) and Afghanistan – Turkmenistan – Azerbaijan – Georgia – Turkey (Lapis Lazuli), will support to expansion of work scales in this sphere. New favourable conditions will be established for transport routes running across the territory of our independent neutral state.

At present time, Türkmenawtoulaglary Agency has important objectives for increment of cargo rotation in national economy, export traffic of competitive construction, textile and agricultural production made in the country, expansion of international trade cooperation, the President highlighted. Their expansion will make prepositions for modernization of national economy, formation of modern transport infrastructure and further improvement of social sphere.

Being big logistic centre of the region, Training Centre of Driving School Association together with the Complex of Transport Facilities will support the achievements of these goals, further development of trade and economic cooperation with neighbouring countries, expansion of cultural and humanitarian relations with the states and nations of the world, provision of road and traffic safety.

Having wished strong health, longevity, wealthy and prosperous life to all as well as success in work to personnel of the complex, Head of the State Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has accomplished his speech with the wish “Happy Journey!”. New buses and taxis decorated with the State flags have started moving along the road.

Further, the President has cut traditional ribbon and went to the territory of the complex where he visited central dispatch room under applauses of the participants.

Employee of the centre has introduced the activity of the facility and services performed by transport facilities provided with digital systems to the Head of the State.

Today, Türkmenistanyň ulag logistika merkezi Open Joint Stock Venture together with Türkmenhowaýollary, Türkmendemirýollary and Türkmendeňizderýaýollary agencies perform all kind of logistic services.

Specialist has told to the Head of the State demonstrating official website of Türkmenistanyň ulag logistika merkezi Open Joint Stock Venture that Single Window system has been made. Electronic resource allows profile departments, foreign companies, private entrepreneurs working in export, import and transit of cargos receiving information about logistic works, travel expenses and other necessary information.

Any legal or physical entity can use this portal, having made personal cabinet, and receive information about all logistic expenses and make relative orders on multimodal routes in Application section. In addition, calculations of routes in the most demanded directions can be obtained in special section of the webpage. For example, having chosen Turkmenbashy International Seaport as the destination point, one can see the main directions to it and define optimum transport for traffic.

National strategy of transport development is related to intensification of international cooperation in this sector. In its turn, this is provided with objective requirements and tendencies of modern geopolitical and economic development, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted addressing the management of the sphere.

Located in the centre of the continent, Turkmenistan can play the role of the bridge for collaboration of European, Asian Pacific and South Asian Economic Systems.

Today, this geographic space is crossed with high-class roads and railways connecting the regions of the country and big transport hubs and international routes.

All of these were made based on well-thought and thoroughly planned strategy, this is about the construction of ramified, integrated and combined infrastructure of transport communication and transit covering Eurasian space with entry to maritime terminals of Black Sea and Baltic regions, Southeast Asia, Middle East as well as to powerful economic centres like China. It means the establishment of new format of cooperation being an example of true innovative thinking in global geo-economics and vision of perspectives of its development.

Together with neighbouring states, Turkmenistan steadily implements important projects. This is visually indicated by the construction of Kazakhstan – Turkmenistan – Iran railroad in the North – South direction.

Construction of Turkmenistan – Afghanistan – Tajikistan railroad is another large-scale project, which implementation is reviewed in the context of taking of landlocked states of the region to big international markets. Therefore, Central Asian countries, which have no access to sea, can provide the establishment of favourable transit conditions across their territory for interregional communication.

Taking into account these prepositions, the transport section of our country is a powerful integration resource, which is able to provide social and economic progress in international scale, the Head of the State noted, having highlighted that quality of transport services has to be on proper level and gave relative instructions on this account.

In this case, it is worth to mention that introduction of digital system in Türkmenawtoulaglary Agency provides the transit of traditional trip tickets to electronic road maps. All operations at the organization are reflected in electronic format, all statistics is held in electronic mode.

Thus, starting work, the driver familiarizes himself with electronic work plan and after, goes to duty doctor. The latter identifies the driver by electronic road map and test his readiness to work and entry to the database.

Further, the driver goes to duty maintenance technician who inspects the vehicle using portable mobile device and entry information about dispatching of the transport to the database.

The monitoring allows controlling the movement of vehicles, speed, distance, etc. After the work is accomplished, duty dispatchers make relative notes and the driver leaves the vehicle in TULM motor complex.

Variety of aspects of digital economy provides transformation of all branches, in particular the transport complex, which is the component of social and production infrastructure and plays the main role in innovative development of the country.

Giving the opportunity of transportation of big amount of cargo, this sector makes conditions for increment of volumes of trade being the main link connecting the producers and consumers into single integrated transport and logistic system. Therefore, the digitization of the sphere and its entry to the world transport digital space are very important.

The Head of Turkmenistan has left entry in the Book of Honoured Guests in the memory of events and presented several light vehicles, minibuses and other as the gift.

Further, new vehicles that was supplied to the Transport association have been demonstrated to President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. Having checked their characteristics and provision, the President highlighted that further development of road communication together with other communications between the regions is among the main objectives of road industry.

The Head of the State noted that wide opportunities are made for full implementation of transit and transport potential of the country located on strategic intersection of international transport routes. Turkmenistan remains an important link of the Silk Road and plays the main role in its innovative restoration.

According to specialists, it is expected that flows and volumes of cargo crossing our country will grow every year. Taking into account these perspectives, Turkmenistan implements large-scale projects, which are aimed at development of transport sphere of national, regional and international significance on integrated and systematic basis.

In general, rapid development of transport and communication sphere serves to the formation of new social and economic conditions, expansion of business and beneficial cooperation, strengthening of friendship and fraternity with neighbouring states and other countries and nations of the world.

Opening of modern logistic centres, which meet world standards and supposed to provide efficient operation of functional transport corridors as well as support acceleration of economic development, is an important element of modernization of transport and communication infrastructure, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted.

Turkmenistan is located on the intersection of regional and interregional communication routes across Central Asia, Turkmen leader highlighted. Our country pays special attention to the strengthening and development of friendship and beneficial cooperation with neighbouring countries implementing big joint projects in different spheres including in transport sector.

After the opening territory, the President has highlighted the importance of new complex, which is to become one of the main links in the formation of modern transcontinental transit and transport system and wished successful activity to personnel of transport facilities.

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