EU Lays Out Plans For Tajikistan's Transport Connectivity Development (Exclusive)
Date
7/10/2024 2:19:45 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 10. Peter Stano, Lead
Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the
European Commission, highlighted the important measures needed for
developing transport connectivity in Tajikistan, in an interview
with Trend .
"For example, the EU's Study on Sustainable Transport
Connections between Europe and Central Asia recognizes the
importance of establishing a logistics center at the Fatehabad
border crossing point and electrifying the northern railway line
(between the nation's Khujand and the Uzbek border), which should
also be extended to the Sughd Economic Zone and the northern part
of the region to link Tajikistan's key production and export
centers with the regional transport networks," he explained.
Stano further elaborated that the EU is in the process of
establishing a Coordination Platform to promote the mobilization of
funding among potential investors, and a technical assistance
program is being prepared to support feasibility studies aimed at
making projects financially viable.
Moreover, Stano highlighted the importance of Tajikistan's
participation in the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route
(TITR), emphasizing that the TITR extends beyond being an
alternative land route for transporting goods between Asia and
Europe.
"It should take a network approach and meet the need for Central
Asian countries to connect better with each other so that increased
cargo flows in the region can bring sustainable economic benefits
to the entire region," he emphasized.
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