Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Ukraine have signed an intergovernmental agreement introducing a unified transit permit form under the TRACECA transport corridor framework.

The agreement was signed during the 18th session of the TRACECA Intergovernmental Commission held in Astana, The Caspian Post reports via Report.

Under the new system, transport operators will be able to cross the territories of participating countries using a single transit permit without the need to obtain additional authorization documents from each state individually.

The agreement is expected to significantly simplify cargo transportation procedures, remove administrative barriers, and sharply reduce transit times along the Europe-Caucasus-Asia transport corridor.