BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 9. Uzbekistan and
Serbia have agreed to strengthen transport and logistics
cooperation, including expanding road freight routes, transit
connectivity, and cooperation in support of the Middle
Corridor.
This was reflected in the statement by the Uzbekistan’s
Transport Ministry, following a meeting in Belgrade between Uzbek
Transport Minister Ilkhom Makhkamov and Serbian Minister of
Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Aleksandra Sofronijević,
held as part of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s state visit to
Serbia.
The sides discussed the development of international road
transportation between the two countries, expansion of transit
routes and more effective use of the Middle Corridor’s potential.
They also reviewed prospects for implementing infrastructure
projects aimed at strengthening transport connectivity.
Particular attention was given to increasing the role of the
Middle Corridor, a multimodal trade route linking Central Asia with
Europe through the Caspian Sea and South Caucasus.
“Expanding transport cooperation and making more effective use
of the Middle Corridor will contribute to strengthening logistics
links between Central Asia and Europe,” the Uzbek Transport
Ministry said.
The meeting resulted in the signing of documents covering
international road transportation and cooperation in support of the
Middle Corridor.
The agreements are expected to provide a framework for further
developing transport and logistics links between Uzbekistan and
Serbia and improving connectivity between Central Asian and
European markets.
For Uzbekistan, stronger cooperation with Serbia could support
the development of additional transportation routes toward European
destinations, while Serbia’s position in southeastern Europe
provides a potential link to wider European transport networks.
The two sides agreed to continue cooperation on transport
connectivity and infrastructure initiatives, with the latest
agreements providing a basis for further practical work in the
sector.
The meeting was held amid broader efforts by Uzbekistan and
Serbia to expand bilateral economic cooperation, following the
establishment of strategic partnership relations between the two
countries.
