Ashgabat works on creation of Eurasian transport routes

The Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty (People's Council) of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, has said that Turkmenistan is working on the creation of Eurasian multimodal transport and transit routes, Trend reports.

According to Berdimuhamedov, Turkmenistan is working on the implementation of Eurasian multimodal transport and transit projects across the Caspian and Black Seas, linking Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region into a single transport system. He stressed the importance of efforts at the political and diplomatic level, as well as the need for support from international organisations such as the United Nations, the World Trade Organisation, the World Bank and others.

Berdimuhamedov called on international financial and economic institutions and regional structures, including the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and others, to support international transport projects and participate in strategic decision-making. He also stressed Turkmenistan's readiness to negotiate and ensure conditions for participation in the implementation of national and international transport projects.