TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, February 16. Uzbekistan
has stressed the need for coordinated development of transport
infrastructure and transit capacity along the multimodal
“Uzbekistan–Turkmenistan–Iran–Türkiye” corridor to increase
southbound cargo flows, Trend reports via the Ministry of Transport of
Uzbekistan.
The issue was discussed during a trilateral meeting held on the
sidelines of the 2nd Meeting of Transport Ministers of the
Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states in
Istanbul.
The meeting brought together Uzbekistan’s Minister of Transport
Ilkhom Makhkamov, Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development
Farzaneh Sadegh, and Türkiye’s Minister of Transport and
Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu.
During the talks, Minister Makhkamov highlighted the importance
of fully utilizing the transit potential of the participating
countries and ensuring equal conditions for national carriers. He
proposed jointly identifying and addressing key challenges in cargo
transportation along the route with the involvement of business
representatives.
The Uzbek delegation proposed the creation of a unified program
aimed at enhancing transport infrastructure and bolstering transit
capabilities, alongside the implementation of digital freight
documents that would facilitate mutual exchange and
recognition.
The parties also explored ways to streamline border-crossing
procedures by introducing an advance notification system.
After the meeting, both parties reached an agreement to form an
expert-level working group aimed at advancing collaboration on the
topics discussed and mapping out the next steps for the corridor's
development.
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