Economist Nurgul Akimova emphasized at the CARSE business forum that international passenger transport in Kyrgyzstan remains the only element of the transport infrastructure that has not been covered by state digital services.
During a panel discussion dedicated to digital technologies in logistics and the future development of the country, Akimova noted that while taxi and cargo transport have significantly advanced in the use of electronic systems and accounting solutions, legislation concerning international flights is still based on outdated paper documents.
She added that the current regulations do not include mandatory requirements for electronic reporting and data exchange between carriers and government authorities.
"Organizations engaged in international transport are not required to provide electronic data about their flights, pre-departure inspections, working conditions for drivers, and the technical condition of vehicles. Although electronic tickets are already being implemented, the law does not require their mandatory use or a unified format for registration, which creates significant problems in regulation," she said.
According to Akimova, electronic mechanisms for registering carriers, transmitting trip information, and automatically withholding taxes are already successfully applied in the taxi business. Digital licenses and permits also operate in international transport, and electronic queues function at customs. In some cities, public transport monitoring systems and electronic licensing have been implemented.
However, such solutions are developing in a fragmented manner. There is a "regulatory vacuum" in the field of international passenger transport, which, according to Akimova, is absurd given the modern requirements for logistics and digitalization.
"If one key link is not integrated into the overall system, it becomes extremely difficult to talk about full regional integration. The entire transport system needs comprehensive digital transformation," she concluded.
