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Expert Meeting on
REGIONAL COOPERATION IN TRANSIT TRANSPORT: SOLUTIONS FOR
LANDLOCKED AND TRANSIT DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
27–28 September 2007
International and regional
corridors and Islamic Republic of Iran Transit Roles and Strategy
by
Mohammad Javad Atrchian Ministry of Road and Transportation
This expert paper is reproduced by the UNCTAD secretariat in the form and language in which it has been received. The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the view of the United Nations.
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Brief Reviewing of Brief Reviewing of
International and Regional International and Regional CorridorsCorridors
And And I.R.IranI.R.Iran Transit Roles and Transit Roles and StrategyStrategy
By : M.J. By : M.J. AtrchianAtrchianDirectorDirector General Transit & Border Terminal Affairs DepartmentGeneral Transit & Border Terminal Affairs Department
Islamic Republic of IranMinistry of Road & Transportation Organization Road Maintenance and Transportation
In The Name Of GOD
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Value of Cargo Trade and Services
In 2006 has been about
9000 billions dollar
Share of Europe and Asia was 1/3 about 3000 billions dollar and 10% of this share is for Fare that is estimated
about 300 billions dollar
Value of Cargo Trade and Services
In 2006 has been about
9000 billions dollar
Share of Europe and Asia was 1/3 about 3000 billions dollar and 10% of this share is for Fare that is estimated
about 300 billions dollar
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International CorridorsInternational Corridors
International North - South Transport Corridor
East - West CorridorEurope- Caucasus- Asia Transport Corridor (TRACCECA)
A.L.T.I.D Corridor
Silk Road
Asian Highways Network
International North - South Transport Corridor
East - West CorridorEurope- Caucasus- Asia Transport Corridor (TRACCECA)
A.L.T.I.D Corridor
Silk Road
Asian Highways Network
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RUSSIAN FEDERATION
I.R.IRAN
INDIA
45-60 DAY:TIME TRAVEL
PREVIOUS ROUTEPREVIOUS ROUTE
25-30 DAY:TRAVEL TIME
I.N.S.T.CI.N.S.T.C
40%Shorter & 30%Cheaper
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Russian FederationRussian Federation I.R.IranI.R.Iran IndiaIndia
Kyrgyzstan Turkey
Bulgaria
Tadzhkistan
Armenia
Azerbaijan Syria
Ukraine
KazakhstanKazakhstan BelarusBelarusOmanOman
Members
Observed Member
Founder Countries
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East - West Corridor
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Future Opportunities ofEast –West Corridor
Main Corridor :IRAN – IRAQ – SYRIA – GREECE - TUNISIA
through of MEDITERRAEAN SeaRoute 1 : IRAN to CIS CountriesRoute 2 : IRAN to East and FarEast AsiaRoute 3 : IRAN to East AsiaRoute 4 : IRAN to South East AsiaRoute 5 : Greece to EuropeRoute 6 : TUNISIA to Africa
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TRANSPORT CORRIDOR EUROPE CAUCASUS ASIA
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TRACCECA Member CountriesArmenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Ukraine, Moldavia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romany, IRAN (Last stage for membership)
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ASIAN LAND TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
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Three Corridor (East-West, North-South, Central) of ALTID
was proposed by ESCAP
IRAN is the one of the first countries that join to ALTID
ALTID length is more than 40/000Km
ASIAN LAND TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT(ALTID)
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SILK ROADSILK ROAD
Tehran
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Silk RoadSilk Road has more than 2000 years old
In past, this corridor had been connected Asia to Europe
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ASIAN HIGHWAY
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ASIAN HIGHWAY
Length of ASIAN HIGHWAY Network is more than 140/000 Km and it has 32 members
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Middle Corridor
North Corridor
TSR
TRACCECACorridor
South Corridor
North – South Corridor
TRACCECA
ASIA – EUROPE Transit Corridors
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I.R.IranI.R.Iran
Transit Roles and StrategyTransit Roles and Strategy
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Milak
Mirjaveh
Lotf Abad
Doqaroun
Sarakhs
BajgiranIncheh BorounSero
Bazargan Poldasht
Nourdoz
Bilehsavar
Astara
Khosravi
Mehran
Shalamcheh
jolfa
Mil 78
Aslandooz
Yazdan
Tamarchin
Kile Sardasht
Bashmagh
Chazzabeh
andBorder Terminals and Ports
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I.R.IRAN Road Network
Total kilometers of roadway network about 180/000 Kmand total kilometers of national roads and under jurisdiction of ministry of road and transportation is 72742 km which will be following classification:
1560 km Freeway5468 km Highway21788 km Major Road41129 km Minor Road599 km Urban Road2198 km Other Road---------------------------------------------20000 km Transit RoadsBase on UN ESCAP Asian Highway Network
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Number of inter urban public transport cargo fleet : 200000
Number of international road truck fleet : 20000
( 8000 of them are under TIR Carnet system )
Number of inter urban public transport passenger fleet : 38000
Cargo transport tonnage : 437 million tons
Cargo transit tonnage : 11.6 million tons 25%
and 40% share of Road transport
Passengers carried : 786 million
I.R.IRAN Road Transport Statistic in 2006
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Number of domestic goods transport companies : 3754
Number of International goods transport companies : 816
Number of domestic passenger companies : 2329
Number of International passenger companies : 24
Number of border terminals : 24
Number of cargo terminals : 43
Number of passenger terminals : 258
Number of welfare – service complex : 135
I.R.IRAN Road Transport Statistic in 2006
Total terminals : 301
Total : 4570
Total : 2353
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I . R . IRAN Customs
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Works Obtainedin
I.R.IRANfor
Transit Development
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• Renovation of road Transport fleet of the country
• Promotion and completion of national road network of the country upon the demand
• Increasing of Transport security and providing safety in road transport of the country
• Adoption of new technology and IT systems, including GPS and intelligent cards and speed control cameras
• Development and compellation of boarder crossing terminals, welfare service complexes and TIR- PARKS
• Development of regional and international transport cooperation
• Increasing the share of cargo movement in transit and in North- South Transport Corridor.
• There is no any Tax on Transit cargo
Road Sector Measures base on Fourth Economic and Social Plan of I.R.Iran
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Islamic Republic of Iran has taken many measures to handle fast and economic transit of cargo and passenger in road transport sector including:
• Acceleration in accession to international organizations and conventions• Expansion of bilateral and multilateral agreements • Information and experience exchanges and adoption of modern technology • Reduce time and costs of cargo transit by adopting effective measures• Simplification and harmonization of laws and provisions and standardization of
procedures • Simplification, smoothness and increasing border crossing facilities and
reducing formalities and inspection operations on entrance and exit basis of the countries
• Providing visa facilities for international professional drivers and international companies
• Increasing transit fleet of the country that most of them are equipped with GPS.• Fundamental measures to remove transit barriers
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1- Inauguration of Bafq-Mashhad Railway
2- Establishment of Qazvin-Rasht-Anzali-Astara Railway.
3- Development and completion of Railway equipment.
Railway Sector Measures
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1- Ports development as well as container Terminals completion and Promotion.
2- Bandar Amirabad completion and Promotion in the North and its railway linkage to the South of Iran.
3- Volume increase in container operations.
4- Mobilize and Promote Port facilities in the North and the South.
5- Port expenditure reduction.
Maritime Sector Measures
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1. Codification of rules and regulation on transit of goods through territory of I.R.Iran , also codification of new laws of customs affairs.
2. Membership to TIR, CMR, Carnet de Passage, Green Cart Convention
3. Equipment of custom to ASYCUDA system
4. Equipment of custom to Single Window system5. Simplification and unification of documents6. Rendering border facilitation7. Increasing of working time of border customs offices8. Implementation of International Standards frames9. Elimination of border obstacles and barriers
I.R.Iran Custom Measures
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To develop transit collaborations in the region, the following proposals are provided:
• Reduce time and costs of cargo transit by adopting effective measures
• Simplification and harmonization of laws and provisions and standardization of procedures
• Simplification, smoothness and increasing border crossing facilities and reducing formalities and inspection operations on entrance and exit basis of the countries
• Providing visa facilities for international professional drivers and international companies
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