The meeting was attended by delegations of Kyrgyzstan (2 delegates), IRU (2 delegates) and the TIR secretariat.

After a brief tour de table, ECE presented a project overview and answered various questions. The participants agreed on the follow-up actions below:

The new legal framework for the full digitalisation of the TIR system (the so-called eTIR) enters into force today, opening eTIR to 77 countries across five continents.

This landmark change will allow for completely paperless cross-border transit of goods, under the customs guarantee of the TIR system.

The meeting was attended by delegations of Tajikistan (3 delegates), IRU (3 delegates) and the TIR secretariat.

After a brief tour de table, ECE presented a project overview, proposed a draft project methodology and a technical overview of the eTIR international system and answered various questions. The participants, acknowledging the progress already accomplished in Tajikistan for the computerization of the TIR procedure with the assistance of ABBAT and IRU, agreed on the follow-up actions below:

Uzbek Customs Administration and the TIR Secretariat held the first kick-off meeting to interconnect the Uzbek Customs System with the eTIR International System.

Amenian Customs Administration and the TIR Secretariat held a first information meeting to study the interconnection of the Armenian Customs System with the eTIR international system.

ESCWA organized in cooperation with UNECE, IRU and Euro Med Transport Support Project a capacity building workshop “Implementation of the eTIR International System in the ESCWA region” on 16 and 17 December 2020. More than 140 participants from 15 ESCWA member States participated at this regional capacity building workshop.

Morocco Customs Administration and the TIR Secretariat held an informative meeting concerning the interconnection of Morocco Customs System with the eTIR International System

Georgian Customs Administration and the TIR Secretariat held the first kick-off meeting to interconnect the Georgian Customs System with the eTIR International System