BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, October 5. Kyrgyzstan is interested in the development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR, or Middle Corridor), Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Bekzhan Rysmendeyev said at a high-level event on the launch of the TITR Coordination Platform in Ashgabat, Trend reports via Kyrgyz Ministry of Transport and Communications.
“Kyrgyzstan is interested in the development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Corridor and supports initiatives to improve infrastructure and multimodal logistics,” Rysmendeyev emphasized.
Furthermore, the ministry noted that the Coordination Platform is a powerful tool for monitoring the progress of project implementation, facilitating investments, and strengthening cooperation between stakeholders.
In addition, during his working trip to Turkmenistan, the Deputy Minister met with the Director General of the Agency of Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, Mammethan Chakiyev, and discussed topical issues of cooperation.
The parties emphasized the significant increase in cargo turnover of the two countries and agreed to jointly solve problems by creating favorable conditions for business representatives.
To note, the Middle Corridor links the container rail freight networks of China and the European Union countries through Central Asia, the Caucasus, Türkiye, and Eastern Europe.
Multilateral multimodal transport infrastructure links ferry terminals on the Caspian and Black Seas with the railway systems of China, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Türkiye, Ukraine, and Poland.