The Central Asia Gateway trade portal of the Central Asian countries is recognized as the winner of the Digital Government Awards

Regional Portal for Trade Facilitation of Central Asian Countries InfoTradeCentralAsia.org On the sidelines of the World Investment Forum in Abu Dhabi, he became the winner of the Digital Government Awards in the nomination «Best Trade Information Portal».

The Central Asia Gateway digital platform is a single portal of trade analysis for entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. It was developed within the framework of the Ready4Trade Central Asia project, which is funded by the European Union and implemented by the International Trade Center with the technical support of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The portal combines data from national Internet sites on trade facilitation in these countries, and also provides businesses with easy access to information on cross-border trade requirements, taking into account the specifics of products.

An information portal has been operating in Kazakhstan since 2022 Tradeinfo.kz . It contains all the necessary information on 50 product groups, trade statistics, links to legislation, trade rules and other data.

According to Vice Minister of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan Janelle Kushukova, the national platform Tradeinfo.kz It was developed as part of the implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement in cooperation with the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan and JSC «Center for Trade Policy Development «QazTrade», which was appointed a national partner for the implementation of the portal.

«The National Trade Portal plays a significant role in the development of the transit and transport corridor between the countries of Central Asia and trade facilitation. It provides entrepreneurs with a full volume of specialized information from a single source, which greatly facilitates business activities. And the Digital Government Awards received testifies to the effectiveness of the joint work of our five countries to create conditions for entrepreneurs to enter international markets in accordance with the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement», - said Janelle Kushukova.

The single platform of Central Asian countries Central Asia Gateway was launched in May 2023, during which time the number of its users reached 195,000. Today, the digital portal covers 280 trade flows in Central Asia.

Speaking at the award ceremony, Deputy Director General of JSC «Center for Trade Policy Development QazTrade» Nurlan Kulbatyrov stressed the effectiveness of the efforts of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan in expanding opportunities for export-oriented business.

«The Central Asian countries have set ambitious goals to increase exports. For small and medium-sized businesses, the Central Asia Gateway has become an excellent tool that provides opportunities to enter new markets, thanks to a review of cross-border formalities along Central Asian corridors «door to door». With the help of this portal, traders can get information about the rules and procedures of import, export and transit, including all forms and documents required in the countries of the region», - Nurlan Kulbatyrov said.

For its part, the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan will continue to work on the development of the National Portal for Trade Facilitation and the implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement to create a favorable environment for entrepreneurs.