ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, April 26. The development of the Middle Corridor and the stimulation of transit through Turkmenistan's Turkmenbashi International Seaport will contribute to the growth of the economies of the Central Asian countries and strengthen their positions in the world market, Trend reports.
According to the official source, the Chairman of the Maritime and River Transport Agency of Turkmenistan (Turkmendenizderyayollary) Batyr Annaev made the remark at the 2nd Meeting of the Transport Coordinating Committee of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), taking place on April 25–26 in Budapest, Hungary.
He noted that a special role here belongs to Turkmenbashi International Seaport, which has the potential to become one of the main logistics centers of the entire Central Asian region, stressing that the port complex includes ferry, passenger, container, cargo, and other terminals, as well as a shipyard and ship repair plant.
"It plays an important role in the transit system of Central Asia, being a link in the East-West corridor. With a capacity of 17 million tons per year, the port is able to handle the entire range of goods in demand in the region. Regular cargo transportation is carried out on the route Turkmenbashi-the ports of the Caspian states," Annaev said.
Furthermore, the chairman of the agency stressed that combining the efforts of the participating countries in the project on the development of the Middle Corridor opens up broad prospects.
The Middle Corridor is a transportation and trade route that connects Asia and Europe, passing through several countries in the region. It is an alternative route to the traditional Northern Corridor and Southern Corridor.
The route starts in China and crosses Central Asian countries such as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. It then passes through the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye before reaching Europe.
The Middle Corridor offers a land route that connects the eastern parts of Asia, including China, with Europe, bypassing the longer maritime routes.