On January 20, 2026, as part of the UN Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) Week, a parallel session on pilot projects related to digitalization was held as part of the SPECA Working Group on Trade.
Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan Nuriddinzoda Ahliddin, as Chair of the SPECA Working Group on Trade, opened the virtual event, speaking about the results achieved in 2025 and the importance of implementing pilot projects to simplify transport procedures, and presented the Republic of Tajikistan's position in this area.
During the event, participating countries discussed the digitalization of multimodal transport route data and the simplification of other industry procedures.
In this context, it was emphasized that digitalization of procedures in transport corridors plays a key role for the region, and the implementation of an efficient and transparent system helps reduce trade costs, improve logistics operations, and strengthen the resilience of regional supply chains.
It should be noted that the Republic of Tajikistan chairs the SPECA Working Group on Trade and regularly chairs its meetings.
