AKIPRESS.COM - The Ministries of Transport of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, and Türkiye signed the protocol on the formation of an international multimodal corridor between Asia and Europe as part of the 12th meeting of the Ministers of Transport of the Economic Cooperation Organization in Tashkent, UzA reported. 

According to the Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan, the signed protocol on the formation of the route "Uzbekistan – Turkmenistan – Iran – Türkiye" provides for organization of cargo transportation from the countries of the Asia-Pacific region to the countries of the European Union, application of competitive tariff rates and creation of favorable conditions for the transportation of goods by railways of four countries.

The agreement also provides for joint development of measures to unify legal and technical standards when organizing cargo transportation along the route and increasing transport connectivity of the countries participating in the route.