Turkmenistan To Launch Traffic On Tejen - Mary Expressway

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, March 30. Turkmenistanis preparing for the opening of traffic on the Tejen - Maryexpressway in April this year, Trend reports.

According to an official source, this was stated by DeputyChairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan MyakhridzhemalMammadova at a government meeting.

She noted that in Turkmenistan, in April this year, the openingof many social facilities is planned, as well as large-scalecultural events dedicated to significant dates and holidays.

"The main events include celebrations in honor of World HealthDay, Eid al–Fitr and the National Holiday of the Turkmen Horse, theopening ceremony of the Tejen - Mary section of the Ashgabat -Turkmenabat high-speed highway, and the reconstructed 'Ene mähri'medical center in Mary city.

Meanwhile, the Tejen - Mary highway is the second section of thelarge-scale, three-stage construction of the 600-kilometer Ashgabat- Turkmenbashi highway, which began in 2019.

The first section with a length of about 250 kilometers Ashgabat- Tejen was commissioned in October 2021 and is currently beingsuccessfully used.

The highway opens up new prospects for transport links withneighboring countries along the Great Silk Road, providing truckswith direct access to Turkmenbashi city, from where sea routes opento various regions, including the Caucasus, Europe, and the Gulfcountries.

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