ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, April 11.
Turkmenistan’s transport and communications sector grew by 14.1% in
January-March 2026,
Trend reports via the press service of the Turkmen
Government.
The data was presented by Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of
Ministers Batyr Annayev during a government meeting on the
country’s macroeconomic performance for the first quarter of 2026,
chaired by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, on April 3.
According to the report, cargo transportation increased by 2.7%,
while passenger traffic rose by 2.9% compared to the same period
last year.
Growth in services reached 6.9% in the railway sector, 25% in
automobile transport, 17.4% under the Turkmenhowayollary, 108.3% in
maritime and river transport, and 14% in the communications
sector.
Turkmenistan plays a key transit role in Central Asia,
participating in the Lapis Lazuli Corridor (linking
Afghanistan/Central Asia to Europe via Türkiye), as a potential
link in the INSTC (via Iran/Persian Gulf), and as a Caspian Sea
nation leveraging the Middle Corridor (Trans-Caspian) to diversify
trade, connecting to Europe, Türkiye, and the Indian Ocean through
the Ashgabat Agreement, aiming to become a major Eurasian logistics
hub and reduce reliance on traditional routes.
