Turkmenistan’s Railway Transport Minister Mammet Akmammedov met Thursday with a delegation led by Austrian Federal Council President Christine Schwarz-Fuchs to discuss prospects for cooperation in the railway sector, including potential engagement with German technology group Liebherr, the Ministry of Railway Transport of Turkmenistan reported.
The meeting was also attended by Etienne Berthold, Austria’s ambassador to Turkmenistan, and representatives of Liebherr. Akmammedov briefed the delegation on efforts to modernize the country’s railway infrastructure, upgrade its rolling stock and expand transit capacity. Particular attention was given to potential supplies of Liebherr specialized machinery and equipment, the development of maintenance services, the introduction of digital solutions and specialist training.
The Austrian delegation expressed interest in expanding cooperation with Turkmenistan in the transport sector and emphasized the importance of exchanging technology and expertise. The Turkmen side expressed its readiness to continue talks to identify specific projects and develop long-term, mutually beneficial cooperation.
At the end of the meeting, Akmammedov invited Austrian business representatives to attend the International Conference and Exhibition “International Transport and Transit Corridors: Interconnection and Development – 2026” (ITTC 2026), scheduled to take place in Ashgabat on Nov. 24-26.
