ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, April 1. Turkmenistan
and the European Union discussed the effective use and development
of the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor,
Trend reports via the Turkmenistan’s State Service of Maritime
and River Transportation.
The discussions took place during a meeting between the
leadership of the State Service of Maritime and River
Transportation of Turkmenistan and a European Union delegation led
by Charlotte Adriaen, Head of the EU Division for Central Asia and
Afghanistan, held at the Turkmenbashi International Seaport.
The Turkmen side presented information on the port’s modern
infrastructure, cargo flow directions, and European-made equipment
in operation, as well as ongoing projects at the Balkan
shipbuilding and repair yard.
The sides also reviewed international tender processes for new
vessel construction and Turkmenistan’s steps toward accession to
the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Convention on the
Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (FAL).
Particular attention was paid to maintaining navigable channel
depth through dredging operations, including the acquisition and
construction of specialized dredging vessels.
The EU representative underlined the strategic importance of the
Turkmenbashi port at the crossroads of international transport
routes and stressed the need for coordinated operations to further
increase cargo flows.