Ashgabat (TDI): Representatives from the foreign ministries and transport authorities of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Romania held a video conference to discuss a draft intergovernmental deal on the establishment and operation of the Caspian Sea-Black Sea International Transport Route, the Turkmen Foreign Ministry said.
Participants expressed confidence that the quadrilateral deal, likely to be signed this year, will considerably boost international freight transportation between Central Asia and Europe.
They also underlined the anticipated positive impact on trade ties among the participating nations and stressed the significance of involving international cargo transportation organizations to strengthen connectivity between European and Asian markets.
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The initiative builds on a joint declaration inked by the foreign ministers of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Romania in Bucharest in March 2019, which set the foundation for the corridor’s development.
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The new transport route will connect Turkmenistan’s Caspian Sea port of Turkmenbashi with Romania’s Black Sea port of Constanța, passing through the ports of Baku in Azerbaijan and Poti and Batumi in Georgia.
