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.
