Tashkent: The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Uzbekistan recently convened a meeting featuring Minister Ilhom Mahkamov and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Trkiye to Uzbekistan, Ufuk Ulutas. The discussions centered on assessing the current state and future potential of bilateral cooperation in the transport sector.
According to Trend News Agency, the meeting particularly emphasized the development of international transport corridors, notably the Middle Corridor. The talks also covered the expansion of multimodal freight services and air connectivity between Uzbekistan and Trkiye. Both parties expressed a mutual commitment to enhancing collaboration in the transport sector, sharing best practices, and executing joint initiatives aimed at bolstering connectivity and encouraging trade.
In the context of economic relations, trade turnover between Uzbekistan and Trkiye was reported at $418 million from January to February 2025. This represents a slight decrease of 4.3 percent compared to the $436.3 million recorded during the same period the previous year.