Turkmenistan is prepared to make its Caspian Sea port infrastructure available for the benefit of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) member states, Serdar Durdyyev, Turkmenistan’s acting chargé d’affaires in Russia, made the statement at a roundtable in the Federation Council titled “35 Years of the Commonwealth of Independent States: Results, Tasks, and Prospects,” TASS reported.
Durdyyev said the development of the Caspian region is one of Turkmenistan’s key priorities within the CIS framework. He noted that four of the five Caspian littoral states are CIS members and described the Caspian Sea as a growing hub for environmental, economic, and transport cooperation. In this context, he said Turkmenistan stands ready to offer its port infrastructure in the shared interests of CIS countries.
He also underlined that Turkmenistan views the CIS as a platform for strengthening regional security and trust. In the economic sphere, he said priority is given to developing transport, logistics, and energy connectivity.
Turkmenbashi International Seaport, located on Turkmenistan’s Caspian coast, includes ferry, passenger, and cargo terminals and can simultaneously accommodate up to 17 vessels.
