ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, May 14. Turkmenistan
called on CIS member states to consolidate efforts to increase rail
freight volumes and improve coordination of transport policies,
Trend reports via the
press service of the Turkmen government.
The appeal was made by Minister of Railway Transport Mammet
Akmammedov during the 84th international meeting of the Council for
Railway Transport of CIS countries held in Ashgabat.
Akmammedov emphasized that Turkmenistan is steadily investing in
the modernization of its transport infrastructure, noting that the
country’s railway network has reached 5,150 km, including over
2,000 km of newly built lines.
He also highlighted the strategic role of the North-South and
East-West transport corridors, including tariff incentives aimed at
increasing cargo flows across the region.
The minister urged participating countries to coordinate tariff
policies and strengthen logistical cooperation in order to further
expand freight transportation volumes across key international
transit routes.
