Musabekov - Development of agricultural products transportation. Transport and roads (en)

Development of agricultural products

transportation. Transport and roads.

Musabekov Nurmat. Tuesday, October 18 2016.

Ministry of transport and roads, of the Kyrgyz Republic

Transport

Today in the republicthere are about 120 thousand registered goods-carrying vehicles (trucks). Of these, about 6 thousand trucks are engaged in transportation of goods to international destinations. The bulk of trucks are engaged in transportation of goods within the country. In order to protect the interests of the Kyrgyz road transport and create favorable conditions in the international market of transportation services Kyrgyzstan signed bilateral intergovernmental agreements on road transport with 19 states and interdepartmental agreements with two countries. However, negotiations are conducted annually with the 21states, with which an agreement on international road transport has not been signed yet, but the issue of permit forms for the trips of Kyrgyz road carriers to these countries was resolved.

Ministry of transport and roads, of the Kyrgyz Republic

Legislation in the field of road transport

The main objective of the Ministry is to create favorable conditions for formation and development of the market of services in the field of road and rail transport.July 19, 2013, the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic “On the road transport” which governs the relations arising from the provision of services by road transport, which is part of the transport system of the Kyrgyz Republic. Relations connected with the provision of services by road transport and urban land-electric transport (trolleybuses).However, according to the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic “On the system of licensing and permits in the Kyrgyz Republic” activities in passenger transportation (except taxi cabs) and international road transport of goods are subject to licensing. Transportation of goods by road transport within the country is not regulated by governmental agencies.

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Volume of freight transportation by road transport

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

36,4 mln ton 38,4 mln ton 39,4 mln ton 27,2 mln ton 28,2 mln ton

Объем перевозок грузов05

10152025303540

20112012201320142015


Integration unions

• In accordance with the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union, international road transport of goods performed by carriers registered in the territory of one of the EAEC Member States, are carried out without permits. There is no need in obtaining permits for Kyrgyz road carriers for transportation of goods to the Russian Federation, Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Armenia. Reduction of the number of permits for transportation of freight/goods also encourages carriers to improve quality of transport services.In addition to the above measures a phased program for liberalization of domestic freight transportation is being implemented since January 2016 within the EAEC. The aim of this program is the formation of a common market of road transport services in the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union and facilitation of access for carriers of the countries - members of the Union to provision of road freight transport services across the entire territory of the Union, regardless of nationality and the country of registration. Implementation of the program will provide access for transportation companies to the domestic market of cargo transportation across the EAEC, and will reduce empty runs, reduce transportation costs of consumers of freight road transport services.


Automobile roads

• The transport network of Kyrgyz Republic consists of 34,000 km of roads. Of the total length of roads in the country, 18810 km of roads are maintained/served by the Road units of the Ministry of Transport and Roads of the Kyrgyz Republic, and 15190 km of the roads are attributed to towns, villages, agricultural, industrial and other enterprises. Length of automobile roads of international importance is 4162.0 km, of the State roads - 5678 km and roads of local importance - 8969.0 km. The length of roads for public use with hard surface is 7228 km, gravel roads - 9961 km, unpaved roads - 1621 km.


• The activities of the Ministry are largely focused on maintaining the internal network of roads in the country that facilitates public access to the agricultural markets (in particular - for remote rural areas), and to social and health services. We implement and maintain the practice of maintenance of rural roads which are not in jurisdiction of the Ministry (about 15,000 km) with the efforts of rural communities. However, this process is slow due to the resource limitations of local budgets, low qualification and poor technical equipment on the ground.

• In the conditions of the constant need for additional governmental funding, the Ministry identified priority road sections in order to maintain them at the appropriate operational level. Sections of smaller roads are repaired in accordance with the schedules that are adjusted according to the availability of funds. It should be noted that the budget funding for road maintenance in recent years demonstrates a trend towards improvement. If 7-8 years ago, the budget covered only about 20-30% of the road fund needs, now it covers 60-80%.


Rehabilitation of international transportation corridors

Osh-Sarytash-Irkeshtam- 258 kmBishkek-Naryn-Torugart - 539 km

Taraz-Talas-SuuSamyr - 199 kmSarytash-Karamyck - 136 kmOsh-Batken-Isfana - 385 rm


Construction of the alternative road North-South

• Total length of thealternative North-South Road

is 433 km.The project involves construction of the road according to the parameters of II technical category and is divided into three phases. The North-South Road will increase the transit capacity of the republic, while the farmers of the southern and northern regions of the republic will get mutual access to markets of agricultural products, which in turn will improve well-being of the population.


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