Russia has agreed to Turkmenistan's accession to the "North-South" international transport corridor agreement. The corresponding directive was signed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, TASS has reported.
The intergovernmental agreement on the establishment of the "North-South" corridor was signed by Russia, Iran, and India in 2000. Since then, over ten countries have joined the agreement.
President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedow, previously expressed readiness to join the North-South corridor, stating that the railway line connecting Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Iran, which was launched in 2014, has the potential to become a connecting link. According to experts, transportation distance along this route is reduced by more than two times compared to the maritime route through the Suez Canal.
The "North-South" corridor consists of three directions.
The first route runs along the western coast of the Caspian Sea, passing through Dagestan (Russia), Azerbaijan, and Iran, with access to the ports of the Persian Gulf, India, Pakistan, Southeast Asia, and Africa. These are currently the primary export markets.
The second route is a maritime route that connects the ports of five Caspian Sea countries.
The third route runs along the eastern coast of the Caspian Sea, starting from Russia, passing through Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and reaching Iran.
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