Representatives of transport organizations of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Iran and Türkiye signed the Protocol of the Multilateral Meeting on the formation of an international multimodal corridor between Asia and Europe along the route Uzbekistan - Turkmenistan - Iran - Türkiye. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan.

The document was signed within the framework of the 12th meeting of transport ministers of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO). It provides for the organization of cargo transportation from the Asia-Pacific region to the EU through Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Türkiye, the application of competitive tariffs and the creation of favorable conditions for transportation by rail.

The protocol is also intended to facilitate the joint development of measures to unify legal and technical standards when organizing cargo transportation along the route and increasing transport interconnectivity of the countries participating in the corridor.

The creation of a new multimodal transport corridor along the route Uzbekistan – Turkmenistan – Iran – Türkiye will significantly reduce the time and cost of cargo delivery between the Asia-Pacific region and the EU. Overall, it will contribute to the expansion of trade relations and economic development of all participating countries.

The signing of the protocol is an important event on the eve of the 16th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization, which will be attended by the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov.