TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, January 20. Uzbekistan
and Türkiye have emphasized the importance of the Trans-Caspian
East–West Middle Corridor as a sustainable and reliable transport
and energy route, enabling Central Asia’s access to international
markets via Türkiye, Trend reports via the Uzbek Ministry of Foreign
Affairs.
The discussions were held in Ankara during the 4th session of
the Joint Strategic Planning Group, co-chaired by Bakhtiyor Saidov,
Uzbekistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Hakan Fidan,
Türkiye’s Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The two sides highlighted the strategic importance of the
Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway as a cornerstone of the Middle Corridor’s
infrastructure, emphasizing its pivotal role in regional
connectivity.
Further, both ministers reaffirmed their commitment to
strengthening the Turkic World, underscoring the vital role of the
Organization of Turkic States (OTS) as the principal platform for
cooperation, alongside other Turkic cooperation entities.
The sides expressed satisfaction with the ongoing collaborative
efforts within the OTS framework and reiterated their full support
for initiatives designed to further deepen political, trade,
economic, cultural, legal, and people-to-people relations among
member states and observers.
Meanwhile, trade turnover between Uzbekistan and Türkiye reached
$2.68 billion from January to November 2025, marking a modest
increase from $2.67 billion recorded during the same period of
2024.
