Torugart, Kyrgyzstan, 11 December 2019 The first X-ray equipment for trucks has been installed at the Torugart checkpoint in the Naryn province of Kyrgyzstan which is connected through the Torugart mountain pass with the Xinjiang region of China. It is one of the highest mountain roads of the country at an elevation of 3,752 meter above sea level and located in the Tian Shan mountains. The trade volume between China and Kyrgyzstan is estimated to be at least USD 2 billion per year. Torugart and Erkeshtam are the main customs checkpoints for shipments from China to most other Central Asian countries. This new equipment will allow the automated monitoring of the shipment of goods in real time and help to combat illegal trade.
Prime Minister Mukhammedkalyi Abylgaziev stated that border checkpoints are not only important for Kyrgyzstan’s economy, but also for those of the other members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU). Equipping the checkpoints at the outside borders of the EEU with modern equipment was included in the roadmap when joining the EEU. In total, six checkpoints will be equipped with similar technology with assistance by the Russian Federation.
The new equipment will also allow the better monitoring of imports of ozone-depleting substances, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) controlled by the Montreal Protocol and its Kigali Amendment. This also applies to equipment containing these chemicals as refrigerants such as refrigerators, freezers and air-conditioners.
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Mr. Mars Amanaliev
Email : ecoconv@ozonecenter.kg
