11.6% increase in trade turnover between Russia and Turkmenistan in 2023

According to a Fars News Agency reporter in Dushanbe, “Mikhail Rumyantsev”, the executive director of the Russian-Turkmenistan Business Council, announced the increase in financial turnover between this country and Turkmenistan this year.

The executive director of the Russian-Turkmenistan Business Council said at the 4th International Forum of Foreign Economy “Challenges and Solutions for Trade, Merit Synergy” to the North-South International Transport Corridor: the trade turnover between the two countries in the year The current one has increased by 11.6%, which is a big leap.

According to his words, the growth of this index is affected by the 125.8% increase in the transportation of Iran through Turkmenistan to different regions of Russia and It has a significant potential for increase.

According to him, the different gauge widths – 1520 mm in Turkmenistan and 1435 mm in Iran – need to change wagon wheels at the border crossing “Sarkhs”. fern” when entering and leaving the country. Therefore, now the reconstruction there will be done more quickly, which in turn will lead to lower costs and faster delivery of products.

Thanks to the eastern branch of the North-South International Corridor and this fact that wagons can be connected to rail vehicles, it will be possible to increase the volume of products supplied in both directions. do not have In addition, gasoline is becoming more expensive, and the railway that passes through Turkmenistan and Iran by unloading in Bandar Abbas is a potential that we are ready to support in any way.

Executive director of the Russian-Turkmenistan Business Council added: We are not only ready to provide assistance on the way, but also to integrate Russian business in Turkmenistan, start work in this country, and also promote financial resources. We will help.

He added: Considering that foundations will be established in the territory of Turkmenistan in the near future, this country can become a center where exporting countries can sell their goods in the future. send to Afghanistan.

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