In October–November 2024, the average border crossing time for transit cargo through Turkmenistan is just 50 minutes, the shortest in the Central Asian region, TurkicWorld reports, citing the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan.
For comparison:
- Kazakhstan: 2 hours 26 minutes
- Tajikistan: 1 hour 50 minutes
- Kyrgyzstan: 1 hour 28 minutes
- Uzbekistan: 1 hour 25 minutes
Turkmenistan is making great strides to upgrade and extend its international transportation routes. The State Customs Service is pivotal in this initiative, harnessing digital innovations, optimizing procedural frameworks, and synchronizing regulatory mechanisms with global benchmarks to enhance the efficiency of cross-border commerce.