TRAFFIC

Representatives of the Land Transport Agency of the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the "Turkmenavtoulaglar" (Turkmen Transport) Agency under the Government of Turkmenistan have discussed a number of issues related to the increase of freight flows passing through the territory of both countries and the expansion of cooperation between the two institutions, "Turkmenavtoulaglar" reported.

Ensuring the flow of goods between members of Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States (Turkic Council) will be a priority in the future, Head of Analysis at PRISM Political Risk Management Ltd Benjamin Godwin stated.

On Apr. 10, 2020, an extraordinary Summit of the Turkic Council was held through videoconferencing. The Summit focused on the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

In 2019, Turkmenistan has entered the list of Uzbekistan's top ten foreign trade partners, “Trend.az” reported, citing the State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan.

From January to November 2019, total trade between the two neighboring countries reached US $ 457.8 million. For comparison, the previous year's turnover was $ 243.9 million.