On April 19-22, CLDP, in partnership with the International Road Transport Union, hosted the Central Asia Regional Customs Working Group meetings gathering over 20 expert-level customs officials and the private sector representatives of transport operators from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Pakistan in-person in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and in online format. The meetings began with a study tour of best digital practices of the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR) at the Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan border crossing point followed by in-depth discussions and dialogue focused on the enhancement of Central Asia – Pakistan and Central Asia – Trans-Caspian Digital TIR trade routes. The meeting furthered CLDP’s continued efforts in Central Asia to facilitate regional trade and transit connectivity by way of harmonizing and streamlining customs and border crossing procedures.