Why is an official state permit sold on the black market?
RFE / RL distributes these papers – the state Car Although he sent a request to the Transport Service, he could not get an answer
It is said that there are problems in Azerbaijan in obtaining permits for trucks to transport goods abroad.
During the night of February 17, four truck drivers arrived in Baku, Heydar On Aliyev Avenue protest Discussions on this issue became relevant after the action.
Objection The drivers said that there was a monopoly on the distribution of permits – “dozvol”.
Dozvol refers to a permit issued by drivers to transport goods from one country to another.
Government document on the black market
Chairman of the Public Union for Support of Economic Relations of Caspian Businessmen Shahin Najafov also says that these permits are sold on the black market:
“These are Of Azerbaijan They distribute the quota to their companies. If you go and ask for “dozvol”, he says that Shahin has it, go and buy it from Shahin. Gives you direction from your man. You go and buy it on the black market. Through their companies, they bring these “dozvols” to the black market. “
RFE / RL distributes these papers – the state Car Although he sent a request to the Transport Service, he could not get an answer.
Of service chief Anar Rzayev said in an interview with Public Television on February 17 that there were no irregularities in the issuance of permits.
He said these papers To Azerbaijan is given by a limited number of governments of the opposite party countries and Azerbaijan The party also distributes the distribution fairly and transparently among 150 local companies and protest The reason for the outrage of drivers is that they asked for more permits.
“If I mention the name of this company, it will not work well…”
However, another truck driver, who did not want to be named, told RFE / RL that he was in the same situation and that there were at least three companies that bought and sold the permits from the government.
“20 Sometimes this permit, depending on the season and demand 100 dollars, sometimes even 10We have to buy $ 00. These companies obtain these bills without the company’s stamp. One of these companies enters into a contract with him to issue this permit to truck drivers.
The owner of the truck who took part in the protest of truck drivers on February 17 Zakram Jafarov He also says that the permits are sold at a high price, although he did not disclose the name of the company that lost the license, but the mechanism of operation of this system says:
“It will not be good to name these companies,” he said. If they are interested in this work, they can find those companies. All permits are distributed in advance. Which companies? To those companies that do not even have one or two cars. “Through these companies, drivers are sold” dozvol “at a high price.”
Azerbaijan The government has previously been accused of corruption and non-transparency. Azerbaijan The government claims to be fighting corruption and is interested in developing entrepreneurship.
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Why is an official state permit sold on the black market?
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