BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 13. Cooperation
between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan plays an important role in
enhancing the efficiency of the Middle Corridor, and transit
volumes are growing year after year, the country's Minister of
Economy Mikayil Jabbarov at a gala reception in Baku marking the
35th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s independence, Trend's correspondent
reports.
“Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan plays a key
role in enhancing the efficiency of the Middle Corridor. Transit
volumes are increasing year after year,” the minister noted.
According to him, Turkmenistan has a modern transportation
infrastructure and has made significant investments in its seaport,
railways, and other logistics facilities.
The international transport route across the Caspian Sea
connects Central Asia with the South Caucasus and, further on, with
Türkiye and European markets. The ports of Baku (Alat) and
Turkmenbashi are important hubs on this route, facilitating the
transshipment of cargo between maritime and land transport.
In February 2026, representatives of railway companies from
Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Georgia discussed
expanding cooperation within the framework of the Middle Corridor,
increasing freight traffic, and digitizing transportation. In
April, during talks in Baku, representatives from Azerbaijan and
Turkmenistan explored opportunities to more fully utilize the
potential of seaports and increase transit shipments.
In June 2025, the first freight train departed from the Chinese
city of Jinhua for Baku via Turkmenistan along the Trans-Caspian
International Transport Route (TITR). The train, consisting of 100
containers, traveled to the port of Turkmenbashi, from where the
cargo was to be transported across the Caspian Sea to Baku. This
route expands the options for delivering cargo from China to
Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and onward to Europe.
