Due to its advantageous geographical location, Turkmenistan is turning into one of the main centers of transcontinental routes crossing. It has an impressive potential for the development of all types of transport. Targeted measures are being taken to attract large investments to improve the position of Turkmenistan as a key transport and transit hub, create new transport and transit corridors and specialized infrastructure.
The President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent his greeting to the participants of the II International Conference and Exhibition "International Transport and Transit Corridors: Interconnection and Development - 2023", which presents a wide range of means, using which Turkmenistan plans to satisfy its ambitions in this area.
Consistently increasing the fleet of aircraft, expanding the network of international airports, Turkmenistan creates the necessary conditions for the activation of external flights, ensures the continuity of railway communications by connecting the national network of steel routes to the systems of neighboring states. In this regard, special attention is paid to the systematic improvement of the country's railway infrastructure.
Turkmenistan, having access to the open sea, is actively integrating into the trans-Caspian communication routes and strives to maximize its potential in this area. In turn, the construction of an international seaport made it possible to significantly expand the national marine fleet, increase the volume of cargo traffic and transit traffic, and improve the quality of service for foreign ships.
Connecting the high-speed highway connecting the eastern region and the center of the country to the Ashgabat-Turkmenbashi highway will provide access for trucks from neighboring Uzbekistan to the international seaport in the Caspian Sea, and from there to the Caucasus, Europe, southern Russia and northern Iran, to Persian and Oman straits along sea routes.
The construction of a highway and a bridge across Garabogaz along the Turkmenbashi-Kazakhstan route will significantly increase the transport and trade partnership and increase the cargo turnover between the two countries. In the future, the East-West transport corridor will be launched, which will unite Turkmenistan, Iran, Iraq and Turkey.
CentralasianLIGHT.org
May 8, 2023