The creation of shipping lines between Astrakhan ports and the port of Turkmenbashi has been the subject of recent negotiations in Astrakhan with the participation of representatives of Rosmorrechflot (Russian marine and river fleet), the government of the Astrakhan region, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, representatives of the Astrakhan special economic zone “Lotos” and logistics companies. […]
Construction of Rasht-Astara railway line in Iran with Russian financing will connect railway systems of Iran and Azerbaijan
Russia is almost ready to finance the construction of the Rasht-Astara railway line along the Caspian coast of Iran. Russia’s State Council Secretary Igor Levitin, accompanied by the senior railway officials of Iran, inspected the proposed track route by helicopter on 18 January 2023. Iranian deputy transportation minister Kheirollah Khademi said that Iran and Russia […]
First-ever in the world, eTIR operations launched in air freight between Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan
On 27 December 2022, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan launched the world’s first cargo transportation project using eTIR, Uzbek news agency “Dunyo” reports. The project involves the state Customs Committees of Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan, UN Economic Commission for Europe, the International Road Transport Union, the Association of International Road Carriers of Uzbekistan (AIRCUZ), the Organization of Turkic […]
Georgia builds up port capacity and aims to be the main gateway of Central Asia to Europe
Elvira Kadyrova The role of the Georgian Black Sea ports in the transport and logistics chains between Central Asia and Europe is difficult to underestimate. And regarding the significance of Georgia as a transit country in a broader Eurasian context, we can say that many continental routes converge here on the Georgian Black Sea coast […]
Turkmenistan recorded an increase in container traffic
During the period from January to November 2022, the volume of container traffic through Turkmenistan increased by 41% compared to the same period last year, reported the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan. According to customs statistics, container traffic increased by 157% in 2021. Ensuring favorable conditions for the transportation of goods in containers is one […]
Finnish operator launches express container service to Central Asia
The Finnish operator Nurminen Logistics offers regular and high-speed container shuttle service from Europe to Kazakhstan and back in cooperation with the State Railways of Kazakhstan (KTZ). The new service is called “TransCaspian Express”. It will run on the route Altynkol (Kazakhstan) – the port of Aktau (Kazakhstan) – the port of Baku (Azerbaijan) – […]
Kyrgyzstan is eager to launch a corridor to Russia via the Caspian port of Turkmenistan
The establishing a multimodal corridor Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan – Turkmenistan (port of Turkmenbashi)– Russia (Astrakhan port) was discussed during the working visit to Turkmenistan of the Minister of Transport and Communications of the Kyrgyz Republic Tilek Tekebayev. During the bilateral meetings with representatives of the transport authorities of Turkmenistan, issues of bilateral cooperation in cargo […]
Turkmenistan and Russia to expand transport cooperation
Elvira Kadyrova Turkmenistan and Russia are actively fostering transport cooperation, both in the field of infrastructure, as well as within major regional transport connectivity projects. Creation of a Transport commission One of the steps in this direction was the formation of a joint Turkmen-Russian commission on transport, transit and logistics, which was announced during a […]
Europe launches railway freight service to Central Asia
Finland-based operator Nurminen Logistics, has started regular railway transport operations from Finland and Europe to Kazakhstan in co-operation with Kazakh State Railways (KTZE), the company’s press service said. The first consignment left Helsinki for Kazakhstan at the end of November and the next shipments will be in December. The route serves the import and export needs […]
North-South corridor gains traction, but faces bottlenecks and needs investments
Elvira Kadyrova The International North-South Transit corridor (INSTC) actively promoted by Russia connects the Eurasian Economic Union, Central Asia, the Caucasus, South Asia, East Africa and the Middle East by the shortest routes. Its eastern branch, overlapping with the route of the Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran railway, is one of the essential links. Kazakhstan is making significant efforts […]
Cargo turnover along the Middle Corridor may grow to 10 million tons per year in three years
The capacity of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TMTM) or the Middle Corridor may increase to 10 million tons per year by 2025. The agreement on this was reached during the Ministerial Meeting on Trans-Caspian Connectivity, which was attended by the foreign and transport ministers of Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye. The meeting took place […]
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Islamabad calls for improving transport connectivity with Turkmenistan
President of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari made a proposal to create a Turkmen-Pakistani joint transport company. The idea was announced on Wednesday, 9 November, during a meeting with the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Pakistan Atajan Movlamov. According to Pakistani news outlets, Bakhtawari spoke in favor of developing strong […]
Turkmenistan opens border crossings for the movement of foreign vehicles
Turkmen Motor Transport Agency has notified that from 7 November 2022, Turkmenistan will allow drivers of foreign and Turkmen vehicles to enter, exit, and transit through the following border crossings, subject to the necessary requirements: Turkmenbashi International Seaport “Artyk” (border with Iran) “Sarakhs” (border with Iran), “Garabogaz” (border with Kazakhstan) “Altyn asyr” (border with Iran) […]
Turkmen and Russian Railways intend to launch regular container service
On 19 October, Oleg Belozerov, CEO of Russian Railways, met in Ashgabat with Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Co-Chairman of the Intergovernmental Russian-Turkmen Commission on Economic Cooperation Rashid Meredov, Director General of the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Mammethan […]
Iran and Central Asian countries adopted a joint statement on transport cooperation
The first meeting on transport and transit cooperation between Iran and five Central Asian countries wrapped up in Tehran on Sunday, 9 Oct. During the two-day event, the heads of the transport authorities of Iran, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, considered the possibilities of expanding transit cooperation. Deputy transport minister of Azerbaijan and minister of […]
Landlocked Uzbekistan to reach the open ocean through Turkmenistan and Iran
Elvira Kadyrova The transport and logistics cooperation took a prominent part in negotiations held on Wednesday, 14 September between the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan and President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran. The parties agreed that the establishment of road transportation along the Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan-Iran route, the effective utilization of the Chabahar port’s potential, and the facilitation […]
Chinese auto parts will be delivered to Iran Via Turkmenistan
Automobile components from China will be transported along the Kazakhstan–Turkmenistan–Iran railway route, Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) reports. A container train with car parts have been sent via the Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan–Iran route from the northeast station of Jingan (Dalian, China). The train consists of 50 forty-foot containers. The train will transit Kazakhstan through the Altynkol and Bolashak border […]
Turkmenistan is actively involved in the Central Asia-Europe connectivity system
A batch of fertilizers from Uzbekistan was sent through the International Turkmenbashi port in transit to Europe. As the Trend reported, with reference to the transport and logistics company “ADY Container” LLC, 24 20-foot containers with mineral fertilizers from Uzbekistan were transported by rail to the port of Turkmenbashi, and onward headed to the Baku […]
Turkmen licorice root has paved a new multimodal route to China
The China-EU train consisting of 42 containers with licorice root on board arrived from Turkmenistan in the Chinese city of Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, the China News Network portal reports. This is the first-ever train that transported imported medicinal raw materials from Turkmenistan to China. In addition, for the first time, the China—EU train on its […]
Six Policy Reforms that can Strengthen Railways in Central Asia
Railways across the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program (CAREC) region must consider implementing key reforms that will make them more efficient and financially sustainable. A new study by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) assesses the state of CAREC railways and identifies opportunities for investment, commercialization, and reform. By implementing key reforms, railways across the […]
Visit of Turkmen delegation to Astrakhan – outcomes
The Turkmen delegation met Friday (26 Aug) with the Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Astrakhan region Denis Afanasyev. The results of the three-day meetings and negotiations were summed up at the meeting. Afanasyev noted that this joint work is aimed at implementing the agreement between Astrakhan region and Turkmenistan, increasing the mutual trade, […]
How Trade via Rail in Central Asia Can Mitigate the Energy and Climate Crises
Zulfia Karimova, Principal Regional Cooperation Specialist, ADB In a world where 90% of global trade is moved by sea, the landlocked economies of Central Asia almost exclusively rely on rail and road transport for trade. Much of the long-distance cargo moves via existing rail networks, which have substantial potential to facilitate trade in the region […]
Turkmenistan and Astrakhan region assess prospects for cooperation in logistics and transport
The issues of developing cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Astrakhan region of the Russian Federation in the fields of transport, logistics and shipbuilding were discussed at the talks of the Turkmen delegation in Astrakhan on Thursday, 25 Aug. The negotiations brought together representatives of Turkmen transport sector, business community, a number of regional ministries of […]
Turkmen delegation discusses opening of logistics center in Astrakhan
A Turkmen delegation consisting of representatives of the Transport and Communications Agency under the Cabinet of Ministers arrived in the Astrakhan region of the Russian Federation to discuss the project of opening a logistics center, Russian media reported. The talks will also explore the issue of launching ferry services from the port of Turkmenbashi to […]
Astrakhan is ready to cooperate with Turkmenistan under the North-South corridor project
Astrakhan region is ready to actively cooperate with Turkmenistan on the development of the international transport corridor “North – South”, said the minister of external relations of the Astrakhan region Vladimir Golovkov. The comments came after the recent statement of the Turkmen foreign minister regarding the accession to the North-South ITC agreement. According to Golovkov, […]
Turkmenistan to join North-South Corridor
Turkmenistan will join the North-South transport corridor established by Russia, Iran and India. The statement came from the minister of foreign affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov on Friday (19 Aug) during a briefing at the ministry of foreign affairs of Turkmenistan dedicated to the outcomes of the ministerial transport conference of LLDCs. According to Meredov, […]
Uzbekistan to launch cargo transportation through Turkmenistan to Türkiye
Uzbekistan will establish intermodal cargo transportation to Türkiye (via Lake Van) along the international transport and transit corridor “Uzbekistan–Turkmenistan-Iran” within the framework of the Ashgabat Agreement. The relevant agreements were reached at the meeting of the Minister of Transport of Uzbekistan Ilkhom Makhkamov with the Director General of the Agency for Transport and Communications Mammetkhan […]
The Awaza Summary Statement of the Ministerial Transport Conference of Landlocked Developing Countries, 16 August 2022, Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan
Ministers and high-level representatives from landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), met in person (and virtually) on 15 and 16 August 2022 in Awaza, in the city of Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan, with participation of other relevant stakeholders including representatives from transit developing countries, development partners, United Nations, international, regional and sub-regional organizations, regional development banks, think tanks, private […]
International LLDCs Transport Conference wrapped up in Turkmenistan – several agreements inked – Awaza Statement adopted
The Ministerial Transport Conference of Landlocked Developing Countries under UN auspices concluded Tuesday in the tourist zone Avaza. The second day of the forum included four sessions and several side events. The third session entitled “Promotion of corridors, regional connectivity and integrated multimodal transport systems” underlined that the transport corridors are very instrumental for sustainable […]
Ashgabat Process: Sustainable Transport is a key for Landlocked Developing Countries to recover in post-pandemic world
32 landlocked developing countries are the home for over half a billion people. Their growth rates may vary, but the absence of direct access to the sea hinders them from keeping pace with global development agenda. The ideas how to turn the landlocked countries into land-linked areas with wide connectivity opportunities will be generated during […]
Turkmenbashi hosted exhibitions of the transport sector of Turkmenistan
On the sidelines of the transport conference of landlocked countries on 14 August, exhibitions dedicated to the development of the transport and communication sector of Turkmenistan were held in Turkmenbashi. One of the displays took place at the Turkmenbashi International Airport. There are pavilions of international airport of Ashgabat and administrative centers of the country’s […]
Ministerial Transport Conference of Landlocked Countries in Turkmenistan
Ashgabat Process: Financing for Better Connectivity The Government of Turkmenistan, and the Office of the High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS), are organizing a Ministerial Transport Conference of Landlocked Developing Countries. The Conference is organized under the theme, Financing for Better Connectivity. It will be held […]
Key directions of Turkmen-Uzbek cooperation in the transport sector outlined
On 8-9 August 2022, a regular meeting of the Turkmen-Uzbek working group on transport issues was held in Tashkent under the co-chairmanship of Deputy Minister of Transport of Uzbekistan A.Muminov and Deputy Chairman of the Agency ”Turkmenautaulaglary” V.Khojanepesov, the Uzbek transport ministry reports. The meeting was attended by representatives of automobile, railway, aviation and other […]
Uzbekistan plans to create joint transport companies with Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan intends to create joint transport companies with Pakistan and Turkmenistan for road cargo transportation. It connected with the need to solve logistical problems for the effective promotion of Uzbek products to world markets. These issues were discussed at a presentation on the development and diversification of international transport corridors, held by the minister of […]
Turkmenistan will host Transport Conference of Landlocked Developing Countries
On August 15-16, 2022, the Transport Conference of Landlocked Developing Countries, convened at the initiative of Turkmenistan under the auspices of the United Nations, will be held in the city of Turkmenbashi. Participation in the forum was confirmed by delegations from more than 30 countries, heads of more than 30 international and specialized organizations, including […]
India pledges to work towards unlocking trade potential with Central Asia through Iranian Chabahar Port
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways of India Sarbananda Sonowal called the Central Asian countries to use the services of Chabahar port in Iran for facilitating their trade with India and other external markets. The statement came during his remarks at the Chabahar Day conference in Mumbai. The event gathered the ambassadors of […]
Prime Minister of Georgia paid a visit to Turkmenistan
President of Turkmenistan met with Prime Minister of Georgia President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov met Wednesday (20 Jul) with the Irakli Garibashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia. The sides discussed the deepening of the relations between two countries in joint projects, transport and energy sector. Discussion was focused on the transport projects and their further advancement. […]
Conference “International Transit and Transport Corridors: Interconnectedness and Development” wrapped up in Ashgabat
The second day of the international forum in Ashgabat, dedicated to international transit and transport corridors, ended with an award ceremony for private companies and the signing of several documents. The following companies have been awarded for contribution to the development of the transit and transport potential of Turkmenistan: KELK (Latvia) “TRANSGROUP Systems L.P.” (Uzbekistan) […]
Ashgabat Conference on International Transport and Transit Corridors highlighted the role of Turkmenistan in the Eurasian connectivity
Elvira Kadyrova In the modern world, which has survived the challenges of the pandemic and political upheavals, the geography of transport and transit corridors is rapidly changing, new compulsions are evolving. The need for connectivity and integration of both transport infrastructure and logistics, legal, digital support for the smooth functioning of transport arteries is acute […]
Uzbek experts talk on the role of transport connectivity of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan’s collaboration in transport and logistics is a prerequisite for improving connectivity across Eurasia. The newspaper UzDaily has published articles with the views of experts of the leading think tanks of Uzbekistan on transport cooperation with Turkmenistan. Ares Bayazitov, chief researcher at the International Institute of Central Asia, shared his opinion in an […]