Грузия, 27 октября 2023 г. — Восемь правительственных делегатов из различных государственных ведомств Туркменистана посещают Грузию с 23 по 27 октября 2023 г., где команда встречается с национальными партнерами и получает ценную информацию в стране о системе правосудия, дружественной к детям. Страновые офисы ЮНИСЕФ в Туркменистане и Грузии способствовали ознакомительному визиту … [Read more...]
ADB to assist five countries, including Turkmenistan, to mainstream gender in projects preparation
ADB approved US $ 350,000 worth subproject titled Mainstreaming Gender in Project Preparation for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan Subproject will support the preparation of projects in five countries, namely Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyz Republic, and Turkmenistan. The technical assistance subproject outputs are as follows: country … [Read more...]
ADB: Narrowing the flood and earthquake risk protection gap in Central Asia
With climate change set to exacerbate the frequency and severity of disaster events, Central Asia and South Asia face a growing risk protection gap. KEY TAKEAWAYS With climate change set to exacerbate the frequency and severity of natural hazards, Central Asia and South Asia face higher risk to lives and livelihoods. Pre-arranged disaster risk financing can help … [Read more...]
CAREC Think Tanks Explore Role of Digital Adoption in Driving Sustainable Economic Development in Central Asia
The Seventh CAREC Think Tank Development Forum was held in Urumqi, China on 16-17 August 2023. The two-day forum under the theme of “Embracing Digital Technology for Sustainable Economic Development” was organized by the CAREC Institute in partnership with China-Eurasia Expo Secretariat and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Finance Department, and with financial support from … [Read more...]
Heads of forensic services from Central Asia made a study trip to Georgia
High-ranking forensic experts from Central Asia paid a study visit to the forensic institutions of Georgia within the framework of the European Union-funded project "Law Enforcement in Central Asia (LEICA)", which proved to be a valuable platform for fostering regional cooperation and learning among the forensic communities of Central Asia and Georgia. According to the LEICA … [Read more...]
Uzbekistan actively tries to overcome the double landlockness, harnessing the connectivity options through the Caucasus
Elvira Kadyrova Last week, Uzbekistan secured several agreements aimed at improving the logistics of its commodity flows towards Turkey and Europe through the Caucasus region. The development of international transport corridors and the creation of favorable conditions for increasing transit traffic became one of the main topics of Uzbekistan-Azerbaijan intergovernmental … [Read more...]
First container train from Uzbekistan crosses Caspian, carried by Turkmen ship Balkan from Turkmenbashi to Baku
According to several media reports including APA and Qafqazinfo of Azerbaijan, the first container train from Uzbekistan has crossed the Caspian Sea. The crossing, from the Turkmenbashi Port of Turkmenistan to the Baku Port of Azerbaijan was made with the help of the feeder ship Balkan. MV Balkan is part of the Turkmen maritime fleet. Under an arrangement agreed upon in … [Read more...]
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 from East to West, linking the biggest … [Read more...]
Azerbaijan intends to provide Europe with green energy
Elvira Kadyrova The longest electric cable in the world will connect Azerbaijan and Europe, laying a green energy bridge between the Caspian region and the EU. On 17 December 2022, Bucharest hosted the signing of the Agreement on a strategic partnership in the field of green energy development and transmission between the Governments of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia, … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan to enhance logistics cooperation with a number of countries
The Association "Turkmen Logistics" is going to establish partnership ties with a number of foreign countries. “Work continues on setting up mutually beneficial cooperation with relevant associations and unions of countries such as Iran, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Romania, Germany, and other European and Asian countries”, wrote Rustam Seyidov, Deputy Chairman of … [Read more...]
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 in Aktau … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
ADB: Five Things to Know – Trends in Road and Railway Trade Efficiency in Central Asia
Samarkand city railway station. Photo: Relisa Granovskaya/ADB The efficient trade of goods across international borders is key to economic growth and poverty alleviation. This is particularly important in largely landlocked Central Asia where road and rail represent the two dominant modes of transporting goods across the region. Using data from shipments collected over … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan among four major suppliers of petroleum products to Georgia
The data published by the petroleum importers union of Georgia shows that Turkmenistan is among the four major suppliers of petroleum products to Georgia. During the first half of this year Georgia imported about 23000 tons of aviation fuel from Turkmenistan, which accounts for 80% of total aviation fuel import during this period. During this period, more than 50000 tons … [Read more...]