(c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 ECO REGULAR MONITORING OF TRUCKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH IRU NELTI – 3 LAUNCHING THE PROJECT on 29 June in Asghabat IRU Permanent Delegation to the Middle East and Region, Istanbul, 24 May 2011 Veronica Gunduzlu Project Liaison Officer Page 1

A Road Transport Vision: Re-opening of the Silk Road To EU To CIS To Mid East To US East Coast Sea transport Land transport Key: US West Coast to US West Coastto US West Coast To East Coast To Black Sea Saturated Saturated

Page 3  Interconnecting businesses in Asia and Europe and along the Eurasian landmass Increasing public and business awareness of the huge opportunities created by this land bridge New Eurasian Land Transport Initiative

Page 4  12 independent road transport operators from 8 countries; More than 117 round trips via territories of 24 countries New Eurasian Land Transport Initiative

Page 5 4. Sum of unjustified levies paid USD NELTI: Problems are Procedural! 1. Time spent en route by all vehicles5 041 days 2. Distance covered km 4. Sum of unjustified levies paid USD 3. Amount of official levies paid USD 5. Number of stops en route Number of state border crossings Length of downtime en route1 880 days 8. Cargo carried4 200 tonnes 1. Time spent en route by all vehicles5 041 days 7. Length of downtime en route1 880 days 3. Amount of official levies paid USD 40% of time lost at border crossings! Bakshish at the border accounts for 30% of additional costs!

Page 6 NELTI: Solutions NELTI: Solutions Introduce multilateral transport permit system NELTINELTI Implement UN trade and road transport facilitation tools Increase cooperation between transit States Improve customs procedures Provide multi-entry and transit visas for drivers

ECO-IRU Silk Road Truck Caravan 2010 As a next logical step in the IRU strategy the IRU organised, in public-private partnership with the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO), the Silk Road Truck Caravan ECO Member States have participated Page 7 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

ECO-IRU Silk Road Truck Caravan 2010 Results indicated that the Caravan has achieved its set objectives and that the main non-physical barriers, notably at borders, mostly stem from inefficient implementation of the key UN multilateral trade and road transport facilitation instruments. Leaders of the ECO Member States called upon all the relevant parties to implement the regular runs of truck caravans at the Istanbul Meeting in Dec Page 8 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

9 ECO RMT / NELTI-3 in the ECO Region ECO’s objectives that echo IRU’s goals :   Progressive removal of trade barriers and promotion of intra- regional trade;   Gradual integration of the economies of the Member States with the world economy;   Development of transport and communications infrastructure linking the Member States with each other and with the outside world. 10 states, 7 of which are members since Population – over 416 mln. Total GDP - $2,697,037 mln.

ECO RMT / NELTI-3 Page 10 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Real People Real Road Conditions Data Which Reflects Real Problems Real Results Which Help to Build Better REALITY

ECO REGULAR MONITORING OF TRUCKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH IRU NELTI-3 Page 11 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 What is ECO RMT ?  Continuation of the ECO/IRU Silk Road Caravan  Collecting and analysing data about actual road transport conditions faced by professional truck drivers during commercial cargo deliveries  Special Questionnaires developed in line with the World Bank directives  The UNESCAP Time/Cost-Distance methodology for data analysis Main Objectives  Promotion and facilitation of international road transport and trade in the ECO Member States through monitoring physical and non-physical barriers for transit transport

ECO RMT / NELTI-3 MILESTONES Page 12 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011  March 2011ECO/IRU Protocol on Joint Action Plan signed in Tehran  April 2011IRU hires a designated Project Liaison Officer in Istanbul  May 2011Project Focal Points are appointed in all ECO states  May 2011Signing of the MoU’s between IRU PDMER and Member Associations begins  23 May 2011 Seven MoU’s signed by IRU Members in the ECO states (except Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan) Close to 20 road transport companies are identified

ECO RMT / NELTI-3 PARTICIPATING IRU MEMBERS Page 13 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011  Afghan Chambers of Commerce and Industry  Azerbaijan International Road Carriers Association  Iran Chamber of Commerce Industries and Mines  Union of International Road Carriers of Kazakhstan  Association of International Road Carriers of Kyrgyzstan  Pakistan National Committee of the Int. Chamber of Commerce  Tajik Association of Road Transport Operators  International Transporters Association of Turkey  Turkmen Association of International Road Carriers  Association of International Road Carriers of Uzbekistan Real road - real conditions – real results Real road - real conditions – real results

ECO RMT / NELTI-3 MILESTONES LOOKING FORWARD Page 14 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011  June MoU’s signed with Project participating companies  June-July 2011 Drivers begin to fill in the Project Questionnaires and return them to IRU PDMER  29 June 2011 ECO RMT Project Launch Ceremony at the 8th ECO Ministerial Meeting in Asghabat, Turkmenistan  November 2011 Data Analysis by an independent research body begins  January 2012 ECO/IRU Report and recommendations for National Action Plans of the ECO Member States

ECO RMT / NELTI-3 Page 15 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011  Be aware of the Project  Make others aware  Help to solve practical problems when necessary  Promote the Project’s results REQUESTS / EXPECTATIONS FROM THE MEMBER STATES

ECO RMT / NELTI-3 Page 16 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011  Identify reliable companies  Coordinate their data collection and delivery to PDMER  Coordinate with state authorities when necessary  Promote the Project’s results REQUESTS / EXPECTATIONS FROM THE MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS

ERMT / NELTI-3 Page 17 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 IRU Permanent Delegation to the Middle East and Region Istanbul, Turkey Tel. : Fax : Web : PROJECT LIAISON OFFICER’S CONTACTS

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