The full launch of the e-Permit system and the integration of the National Single Window will help increase the efficiency and transparency of cargo transportation along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, also known as the Middle Corridor, as stated in the Turkistan Declaration adopted today following the informal summit of the Organization of Turkic States.
According to the document, cited by Report's correspondent, the leaders called for the advancement of the Digital Silk Road project and similar digital infrastructure initiatives.
The heads of state also welcomed the signing on April 23, 2026, in Bishkek of a Memorandum of Understanding between the transport ministries of OTS member states on the implementation of the e-CMR system and urged the relevant authorities of the member states to finalize consideration of the draft Agreement on the Mutual Recognition of Electronic Digital Signatures.
"We welcome the full-scale launch of the e-Permit system and support the integration of the National Single Window, including the e-Permit, e-CMR, and e-government systems of the member states, with the aim of simplifying cross-border documentation, reducing administrative barriers, enabling real-time cargo tracking, and increasing the efficiency and transparency of cargo transportation along the Middle Corridor," the declaration states.
The document also emphasized the importance of further implementing the eTIR procedure to facilitate international freight transportation and expressed readiness to complete the necessary technical and legal work as soon as possible.