Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Serik Zhumangarin and Director General of the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Mammetkhan Chakiyev held a bilateral meeting in Astana. The sides discussed prospects for cooperation in the transport sector.
Both countries are actively cooperating in the development of the eastern branch of the North-South corridor, which passes through Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, ensuring the transit of goods to Pakistan and further to India.
In July 2024, a roadmap was signed between Kazakhstan, Russia, Iran and Turkmenistan for the synchronous development of the North-South corridor, and a decision was finalized on the use of the western branch of the Trans-Afghan Railway.
Kazakhstan is committed to supporting the construction of the Torghundi-Herat-Kandahar-Spin-Buldak railway by providing essential materials like sleepers, rails, and fasteners.
The meeting also discussed the nuances of the construction of the Torghundi-Herat railway and the possibility of intensifying the supply of goods to China via Torghundi.
The parties noted the mutual work to create competitive tariff conditions along all joint China-Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran corridors and along the North-South route, where the Russia, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan agreed to create a single logistics operator on the eastern branch for seamless cargo transportation.