Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan
One of the significant intermodal hubs of transport infrastructure in Turkmenistan is the International seaport of city of Turkmenbashi. It is constructed on the Caspian coast which will create exclusively favourable conditions for the access of European countries to the commodity markets of the Middle East and the countries of the Indian Ocean. Construction of its own Navy for Turkmenistan is not only an economic task, but also has an important strategic and political importance.
On the territory of Turkmenistan a significant amount of automobile transport in international transit communication is carried out. In this regard, a number of priority strategic objectives consist of the construction and reconstruction of highways Turkmenbashi-Garabogaz-Kazakhstan border, Turkmenabat-Gazachak-Dashoguz and Mary-Serhetabat.
It is important to note the support by Turkmenistan of an initiative to create a Modal Highway in Central Asia with access to Turkey. This initiative of the International Road Transport Union is fully consistent with the vision of Turkmenistan on the perspectives of development of transport routes in this area. In addition, our country has expressed its willingness to act as an active partner and participant in the TRACECA program. Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia (TRACECA) is a set of multi-modal transport system in the region. Profitable for foreign airlines are also transit and air routes through the airspace of Turkmenistan.
The country has put into operation new roads and railways, construction of new infrastructure facilities of the transport sector, as well as introduction of modern forms of investments for the sake of the development of this important sector of the economy. Turkmenistan is also working to bring national legislation in this area in conformity with the generally accepted norms and standards of international law. International cooperation in the transport sector is being strengthened and expanded. All this contributes to further strengthening the role and place of Turkmenistan at the regional and global space.
The basis for the integration of transport and transit system of the Turkmen state into the world system is the creation of an extensive transport and communication infrastructure and network of logistics terminals. In this regard, the development of the Turkmen sections of international transport corridors should be carried out in an interconnected manner along with the main directions of socio-economic development of the country and meet international standards and criteria in the field of transport communications. Aimed at addressing the global challenges facing the international community, Turkmenistan creates favourable conditions for the formation of transport and transit corridor that meet the requirements of time.
Concluding Remarks
The Republic of Turkmenistan will hold first ever Global Sustainable Transport Conference, convened by the United Nations Secretary-General on 26-27 November 2016 in Ashgabat. Its preparatory media forum will also be arranged on September 16-17, 2016 in Ashgabat. It shows Turkmenistan’s strong political will to share its resources and geographical location to connect countries and regions. It showcases its constant reforms in every field to promote a sustainable transports system. It highlights its government’s readiness to start so many corridors for greater regional integration. It shows its leader, President H.E. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov strategic vision about development of the transport infrastructure which is one of the priorities of the policy of Turkmenistan, which jointly with neighboring countries implements big projects.
It will connects Eurasia, providing access to the sea terminals of the Black Sea and Baltic regions, South and South-East Asia, the Middle East, as well as to powerful economic centers, such as China, India, Pakistan, and countries of the Asia-Pacific region,”
Concluded
