BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 20. Turkmenistan is digitalizing its transport sector with the support of the International Road Transport Union (IRU), a source in the IRU told Trend.
"Currently, fruitful cooperation is continuing between the IRU and its member, the Turkmen Association of International Road Carriers (THADA), as well as with the Turkmen authorities and partners in order to develop cooperation aimed at modernizing the regulatory framework in the field of road transport of Turkmenistan," said the source.
It was noted that this cooperation is aimed at using the best industry practices in Turkmenistan, as well as improving communication and interaction in the field of transport to achieve economic, social and environmental benefits for the country.
"As a result of several consultations, Turkmen officials recently expressed a firm intention to accede to e-CMR, the digital protocol of the CMR Convention.," IRU said.
Furthermore, the organization stressed that Turkmenistan and IRU have been cooperating fruitfully for more than two decades since the country joined the International Road Transport (TIR) Convention in 1996.