ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, March 30. Turkmenistan
and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) have
signed a protocol amending their memorandum of understanding to
further develop the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor (TCTC),

Trend reports via the press service of the Turkmen
government.


The document was signed by Turkmenistan’s Minister of Trade and
Foreign Economic Relations Nazar Agakhanov and GIZ Country
Coordinator in Turkmenistan Joachim Fritz.


The protocol envisages further implementation of the program to
develop the potential of the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor in
the country.


The initiative builds on a broader framework launched during the
International Investor Forum on the Trans-Caspian Transport
Corridor and related infrastructure held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan,
in November 2025. At the event, the European Union, Germany, and
France signed a trilateral agreement to launch the TCTC capacity
development program.


The program is aimed at enhancing the efficiency,
sustainability, and competitiveness of the corridor as a key route
linking Central Asia with Europe, contributing to regional economic
growth.







Implementation of the initiative in Central Asia, with financial
support from the EU, Germany, and France, will be carried out by
GIZ and Expertise France from 2026 to 2029.


For reference, the German Agency for International Cooperation
(GIZ), known in its native tongue as Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Internationale Zusammenarbeit, is a German development agency that
implements projects on behalf of the German government, focusing on
sustainable economic development, energy, governance, and climate
policy across more than 130 countries.


Cooperation between Turkmenistan and GIZ has developed over the
past decade and covers areas such as trade facilitation, vocational
education, legal and economic reforms, as well as more recent
initiatives in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate
policy. In recent years, cooperation has intensified through joint
projects and agreements with key ministries, particularly in the
energy and green transition sectors.


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