Elvira Kadyrova On 19-20 January 2023, the Turkmen-Russian Forum is being held in Ashgabat. The purpose of the forum is a full–scale deepening of trade, economic and industrial cooperation between Russia and Turkmenistan. The number of participants from both sides is impressive – more than 300 representatives of business circles and organizations, including 220 companies […]
A container train with newsprint paper went from Russia to India via Turkmenistan
A full-composite container train will deliver the paper products from Russia to India through the eastern branch of the international North-South corridor. A batch of one type of product was formed in this direction in 2022 for the first time, Russian Railways Logistics reports. 32 80-foot platforms owned by the container operator “Russian Railways Business […]
Special tariffs to be introduced along the eastern branch of the North–South corridor
The railways of Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Iran have decided to establish reduced single container-kilometer rates along the eastern route of the North–South International Transport Corridor (INSTC) for 2023, Russian Railways reports. Starting from 1 January 2023, a 20% discount will be applied on Russian railways for export and import transportation of loaded containers, traveling […]
Russia says freight route via Turkmenistan to Iran and India is promising
Cooperation between Russia and Turkmenistan in the development of the international transport corridor “North –South” is considered as an important step towards the full deepening of cooperation between the two countries. This topic was widely discussed during the 12th meeting of the joint Intergovernmental Russian-Turkmen Commission on Economic Cooperation, held in Moscow on 7 December […]
Russian and Turkmen Railways signed cooperation program
The head of Russian Railways Oleg Belozerov and the chairman of the agency “Turkmendemirellary” (Turkmen Railways) Azat Atamuradov signed a cooperation development program for 2023-2025. The document provides for cooperation in the following areas: development of transportation and logistics services, including the organization of a regular container service along the eastern route of the international […]
National Security Advisers – Secretaries of the Security Councils of India and Central Asian countries met in New Delhi
On 6 December, New Delhi hosted the first meeting of national security advisers – secretaries of the Security Councils of India and Central Asian countries. Turkmenistan was represented at the meeting by Ambassador Shalar Geldynazarov. The officials discussed topical regional and international security issues, as well as the situation in Afghanistan, its impact on security […]