International Transport Corridors Can Connect Russia with Afghanistan and Pakistan
International Transport Corridors Can Connect Russia with Afghanistan and Pakistan
16 May
Afghanistan and Pakistan are very interested in creating international transport corridors with Russia. Marat Khusnullin, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, told about this at the XVI International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum”.
“The Minister of Pakistan, who supervises such issues, arrived today. He brought calculations on seven routes connecting Pakistan with Moscow, St. Petersburg, and all Central Asian countries. How many kilometres, how much monetary means, what needs to be done to set up these corridors. Afghanistan offers to use the country as a transit place for the development of international corridors. We see a great opportunity to build routes through the countries of the Middle East for connecting with China as well,” says Khusnullin.
He also stated that all resources for transport development are there. Now the routes by water are being considered: traffic through the Caspian Sea, access to Iranian and Pakistani ports. According to the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, the readiness of the countries within the Islamic world to co-operate with Russia is growing constantly. This is evident from KazanForum: a number of agreements were signed there, and further ways of collaboration were outlined.
“Since the beginning of the Special Military Operation, the imposition of sanctions, only the countries of the Islamic world have not turned away from us at all. The more time passes, the more active our concerted efforts become. More and more interest is being shown, starting from state leaders and ending with business representatives. I believe that our interaction with the countries of the Islamic world will increase,” says Khusnullin.
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The International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum”, which was granted federal status in 2022 by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation, is being held for the 16th time on 14-16 May 2025. The Programme includes 200 events such as a Congress of Ministers of Transport within the Islamic countries; a Congress of Ministers of Culture within the Islamic countries; a Congress of Prosecutors General within the Islamic countries; a Congress of Auditors within the Islamic countries; the world’s largest conference on Islamic finance; conferences on the halal industry; a forum of Chambers of Commerce and Industry within the Islamic countries; as well as international exhibitions on economy, trade, and real estate held over 40 thousand sq. m. Representatives from 103 countries registered to participate in 2025. In 2024, the Event gathered more than 20 thousand participants from 87 countries, 87 constituent subjects of the Russian Federation, along with more than 40 diplomatic missions.
“The Minister of Pakistan, who supervises such issues, arrived today. He brought calculations on seven routes connecting Pakistan with Moscow, St. Petersburg, and all Central Asian countries. How many kilometres, how much monetary means, what needs to be done to set up these corridors. Afghanistan offers to use the country as a transit place for the development of international corridors. We see a great opportunity to build routes through the countries of the Middle East for connecting with China as well,” says Khusnullin.
He also stated that all resources for transport development are there. Now the routes by water are being considered: traffic through the Caspian Sea, access to Iranian and Pakistani ports. According to the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, the readiness of the countries within the Islamic world to co-operate with Russia is growing constantly. This is evident from KazanForum: a number of agreements were signed there, and further ways of collaboration were outlined.
“Since the beginning of the Special Military Operation, the imposition of sanctions, only the countries of the Islamic world have not turned away from us at all. The more time passes, the more active our concerted efforts become. More and more interest is being shown, starting from state leaders and ending with business representatives. I believe that our interaction with the countries of the Islamic world will increase,” says Khusnullin.
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The International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum”, which was granted federal status in 2022 by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation, is being held for the 16th time on 14-16 May 2025. The Programme includes 200 events such as a Congress of Ministers of Transport within the Islamic countries; a Congress of Ministers of Culture within the Islamic countries; a Congress of Prosecutors General within the Islamic countries; a Congress of Auditors within the Islamic countries; the world’s largest conference on Islamic finance; conferences on the halal industry; a forum of Chambers of Commerce and Industry within the Islamic countries; as well as international exhibitions on economy, trade, and real estate held over 40 thousand sq. m. Representatives from 103 countries registered to participate in 2025. In 2024, the Event gathered more than 20 thousand participants from 87 countries, 87 constituent subjects of the Russian Federation, along with more than 40 diplomatic missions.
