The head of the customs service of Tajikistan, Khurshed Karimzoda, told reporters that negotiations are underway with Turkmenistan at the diplomatic level to allow Tajik trucks through the Turkmen border. Reports the edition about it Asia-Plus .
According to the official, the first cars have already received permission to drive.
At the same time, Karimzoda said that the talk about the fact that Turkmenistan is delayed Tajik cars and cars, and misses the goods of other countries, nothing more than rumors.
In this regard, we have no serious problems with Turkmenistan. Each country has its own rules, their respective structures inspect the goods that pass through the territories of the countries, said the head of the Tajik customs, adding that sometimes there are facts of delay of certain goods.
For example, previously the transport ministries of the two countries could not reach a common opinion about transit tariffs, then they successfully resolved this issue. If there were serious complaints, the Turkmen side would inform us. And since everything is solved in working order, there is no cause for concern, explained Hurshed Karimzoda.
Two days earlier, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin said that the Turkmen Foreign Ministry did not respond to requests and did not explain the reasons for the delays of Tajik trucks on its border.
Recall that a week ago, Turkmenistan suddenly stopped passing trucks across its borders to and from Tajikistan. At the same time, trucks traveling to other countries cross the border without hindrance.
On February 13, the Tajik service of Radio Liberty reported that, in addition to car trucks, Turkmenistan delays railway cars with cargoes for Tajikistan.
Source: Chronicles of Turkmenistan