Turkmenistan opens second corridor for goods transit from Uzbekistan. Drivers are required to travel on motorcade and take express test for COVID-19.
Since June 25, Turkmenistan has opened a second corridor for the goods transit between Uzbekistan and Iran.
In Uzbekistan, the route, like the first one, starts at Alat-Farap border crossing. The 558 km-long corridor passes through Lebap, Mary and Akhal velayats and ends at the Artyk-Lutfabad crossing.
The first transit corridor through Turkmenistan was launched on June 1. The route runs between the checkpoints Farap (Alat from Uzbekistan) and Serakhs.
According to the rules, transit trucks move through the Turkmen territory in a convoy accompanied by traffic police. While driving, drivers are prohibited from stopping and leaving the car cab.
Participants of the column may stop for refueling, maintenance and rest at special parking lots. In the event of a breakdown or other problems, the car is removed from the convoy to provide assistance.
For the goods transit through Turkmenistan, the following requirements must be met:
- participants must submit all documents for registration of the process of transit traffic across the border of Turkmenistan for sanitation;
- vehicles are subject to sanitary cleaning;
- drivers must provide the results of a negative PCR test (done no earlier than 72 hours ago) or a coronavirus vaccination certificate (no later than 42 days from the date of the last vaccination), and also pass a express checkpoint test.
