“In whatever country the International North–South Transport Corridor begins and ends, almost all of its routes run through Kazakhstan,” Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Serik Zhumangarin said during his remarks at the opening of the first transport trade and export forum “North-South” in Aktau. According to him, by 2027, the capacity of the eastern direction […]
Turkmen and Russian logistics specialists establish partnerships
Turkmenistan’s logistics sector is strengthening its regional ties with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Turkmen Logistics Association and Russia’s Afanasy Nikitin Association in February 2024. This cooperation aims to develop the forwarding and transport logistics industries in both countries and the wider region, writes Akmukhammet Yusubov, senior coordinator of the […]
Eurasian Economic Commission and North-South Corridor Countries Discuss Railway Transportation via Turkmenistan and Iran to Middle East
The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) and the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) are in active dialogue with the participating countries of the North-South international transport corridor (INSTC) project and all interested parties on transporting goods by rail through Turkmenistan and Iran and then by sea to the United Arab Emirates and vice versa. […]
First cargo train from Russia went to Saudi Arabia along the North-South corridor via Central Asia
The first freight train left Russia for Saudi Arabia via the North-South international transport corridor, transiting through Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Iran. Shahriar Shahriari, Director General of the Customs Department of the Iranian province of Golestan, said in an interview with the local press that the first freight train from Russia crossed into Iran through the […]
Russian Railways targets to transport 1 million tons of cargo along the eastern branch of the North–South corridor
This year, Russian railways plans to transport 1 million tons of cargo along the eastern branch of the international North-South transport corridor through Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. This was announced at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2023) by Oleg Belozerov, CEO – Chairman of the Management Board of JSC Russian Railways, writes “RZD-Partner”. “We are […]
Turkmen-Russian Business Forum attracted over 300 Turkmen and Russian companies – the Russian delegation came to Ashgabat with a portfolio of concrete proposals
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 […]