Turkmenistan called on Commonwealth countries to establish a Caspian logistics hub

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Speaking at a meeting of the Council of heads of state of the Commonwealth of Independent States in Dushanbe, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov stated the need for the full participation of CIS countries in the formation of a Caspian logistics hub.

The head of state reminded that the Caspian issue was actively discussed at the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, held in Turkmenistan in August of this year, where it was emphasised that the Caspian's transit and logistics potential is acquiring a global dimension.

«The main arteries of Eurasian transport, both vertically and horizontally, will pass through the Caspian region, from the Asia-Pacific region to Europe and the Middle East, from Russia to the South, to Iran, India, and the Gulf states. It is essential that the Commonwealth countries fully participate in the development of a Caspian logistics hub, affirming and strengthening their positions in this project on a mutually beneficial and coordinated basis», – the head of state said.

The President of Turkmenistan confirmed that Ashgabat is ready to support this goal and to discuss with partners the possibility of using its port infrastructure on the Caspian Sea in the common interest.