On November 29, 2024, a working meeting was held at the Agency of Innovation and Digital Technologies under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan to prepare the National Plan for Tajikistan within the Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Cross-Border Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific with the participation of Yan Duval, Head of the Trade Policy, Trade Facilitation, Investment and Innovation Division of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), and representatives of government agencies and development partners.
At the working meeting, the management of the Agency of Innovation and Digital Technologies delivered an opening speech and noted the progress and achievements, effective regional cooperation, cross-border data exchange, etc. In particular, reforms in the direction of innovation and digital transformation, digital trade, regional trade, and the use of best practices of the Asia-Pacific region in implementing world standards were noted. During the meeting, the participants were presented with the successful experience of other countries in the Asia-Pacific region that have joined the above-mentioned Agreement.
The event consisted of 4 sessions devoted to key initiatives in the field of trade, promotion of paperless and cross-border trade, key trends in cross-border paperless trade in the region and the CPTA, as well as a discussion of steps to complete the development of the Action Plan.
It should be noted that on December 8, 2022, the Republic of Tajikistan acceded to the Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Cross-border Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific (CPTA). In this regard, the participants exchanged views on the need to develop a National Plan for Tajikistan within the framework of this Agreement and its harmonization and also expressed their opinion on the advisability of sending it to UNESCAP.
