Uzbekistan Plans to Join the International Transport Corridor “North–South”
Uzbekistan Plans to Join the International Transport Corridor “North–South”
16 May
Uzbekistan has applied to join the coalition of countries of the International Transport Corridor “North-South”. This was announced at the XVI International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum” by Vitaly Saveliev, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Special Presidential Representative for the Development of the International Transport Corridor “North-South”.
“Now the corridor is developing, last year we transported 24 million tons of cargo. On the western route, together with Iran, we are developing the Rasht-Astara section with a length of 162 km. Colleagues reported that on 15 May an Agreement was signed on the transfer of land plots in Iran for geological exploration. This is an important milestone in the construction of the site,” Saveliev noted.
Russian railways transported 10 million tons of cargo, about 6 million tons were transported by road, and 8 million tons by the Trans-Caspian route. Saveliev noted that all types of transport interact with each other.
“The International Transport Corridor “North-South” is an important direction that is in the field of view of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the participating countries. We believe that this Corridor will eventually gain capacity when we fully complete it, and this will be a real alternative to the Suez Canal,” concluded the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation.
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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.
“Now the corridor is developing, last year we transported 24 million tons of cargo. On the western route, together with Iran, we are developing the Rasht-Astara section with a length of 162 km. Colleagues reported that on 15 May an Agreement was signed on the transfer of land plots in Iran for geological exploration. This is an important milestone in the construction of the site,” Saveliev noted.
Russian railways transported 10 million tons of cargo, about 6 million tons were transported by road, and 8 million tons by the Trans-Caspian route. Saveliev noted that all types of transport interact with each other.
“The International Transport Corridor “North-South” is an important direction that is in the field of view of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the participating countries. We believe that this Corridor will eventually gain capacity when we fully complete it, and this will be a real alternative to the Suez Canal,” concluded the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation.
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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.
