BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 2. The European Union
is ready to support the development of the Trans-Caspian Transport
Route, EU Ambassador Luc Devigne said at the TIF 2026.


This was announced in a statement issued by the press service of
the Turkmen government, citing the ambassador's speech at the
Turkmenistan Investment Forum 2026, held in Ashgabat yesterday.


“As noted at the Central Asia-European Union Summit with the
participation of President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov,
our initiatives are aimed at developing the Trans-Caspian Transport
Route,” he said.


The ambassador said railway modernization would represent an
important step in developing Turkmenistan’s transport
infrastructure. The EU confirmed its readiness to continue
cooperation with the Turkmen government, he added.







Meanwhile, the European Union has identified the Trans-Caspian
Transport Corridor (TITR) as a key route for strengthening
transport links between Europe and Central Asia. The corridor
connects Central Asia with the South Caucasus and Europe through
the Caspian Sea, with Turkmenistan's Turkmenbashi International Sea
Port forming one of its important links. The EU is working with
Turkmenistan to improve infrastructure, logistics efficiency and
regional economic integration along the route.


The EU's engagement has increasingly focused on turning the
corridor into a more efficient trade route through infrastructure
investment, improved logistics and digitalization. In February
2026, the European Commission published a study identifying
investment needs along the Trans-Caspian route, including
transport, trade, energy and digital connections. The EU said trade
on the corridor had quadrupled since 2022 and could increase
further with targeted investment.


Turkmenistan has also been involved in efforts to improve the
corridor's operational efficiency. In March 2025, Turkmenbashi
hosted a UNECE seminar on trade and transport facilitation along
the Trans-Caspian Corridor, focusing on digitalization of
multimodal data and document exchange. In September 2026, TRACECA
and UNECE held another seminar on developing a digital multimodal
Trans-Caspian Corridor, with participation from the European
Commission and other international partners.