A regional training program on digital trade and multimodal transportation for specialists from five Central Asian countries has started in Tashkent. Mukhtar Tolegen, Executive Director for Transport Logistics of the Union of Transport Workers “Kazlogistics”, took part in the training from Kazakhstan. The training is being held as part of a trade facilitation project commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and is aimed at implementing international UN/CEFACT standards in customs and logistics.
The key element of the training was the Multimodal Transport Reference Data Model (MMT RDM), which allows for the unification of data exchange between all modes of transport. Participants study the use of XML, JSON, API, as well as eTIR, eCMR technologies and digital multimodal consignment notes eFBL/eFWB. An important part of the program was practical modules and pilot projects, which should be presented by the end of 2025.
The program is in line with the goals of the Baku SPECA Declaration and supports the region’s digitalization roadmap. In the context of the growing need for digital solutions and integration with the EU, the training was an important step towards creating a transparent, sustainable and fully digital trade and logistics system in Central Asia.