Secretary General of the International Road Transport Union (IRU) Umberto de Pretto delivered a video message to participants of the plenary session of the International Conference “Turkmentel – 2025” and the conference on transport corridors.
The IRU chief highly praised the foresight of Turkmenistan’s leadership in developing the country’s transit potential and logistics expertise, as well as its active role in promoting transport issues at the global level within the framework of the UN. De Pretto particularly highlighted Turkmenistan’s membership in the IRU global family through its association, THADA.
IRU, the global voice of more than 3.5 million road transport operators, recognized Turkmenistan as a model for other countries in its use of harmonized international instruments. For decades, the country has been at the forefront of using the TIR system in Central Asia, and more recently, in promoting its full digitalization.
To further maximize the benefits of the TIR system, Turkmenistan has allocated priority lanes for TIR trucks at all major border crossings.
Umberto de Pretto also emphasized Turkmenistan’s leadership at the UN. As an example, he cited Turkmenistan’s initiation of the UN General Assembly resolution establishing the World Sustainable Transport Day, which is now observed annually on November 26.
