Turkmenistan proposes to intensify transportation along the China-Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran transport and transit corridor. This was discussed during the 17th meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Iranian Commission on Economic Cooperation.

The meeting was held under the leadership of the co–chairs of the commission - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Minister of Road and Urban Construction of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mehrdad Bazrpash.

In the context of transport cooperation, the high efficiency of transportation along the China-Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran transit corridor was noted, along which 30 container trains in pilot mode passed through the territory of our country from China to Iran and 7 trains in reverse, reverse mode.

According to economists' calculations, this route, in comparison with other alternatives for deliveries from China to Iran, provides time savings of 12 to 14 days, which opens up new opportunities for increasing commodity flows in this profitable direction.

During the meeting, other topical issues of bilateral relations were also raised, including the fuel and energy sector, industry, agriculture and water management, in the field of investment and standardization, the creation of border trade and economic zones.

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