Rahmon: Tajikistan strives to become transport and transit zone

In order to obtain the maximum effect from the development of international cargo transportation, Tajikistan advocates a proposal to develop a concept for the integration of logistics sectors in Central Asia, the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon said during the 5th Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia, Report informs via Tajik media.

“Solving this problem will greatly contribute to the signing, following a consultative meeting, of a five-party agreement on the interconnectedness of land transport in Central Asia today,” the Tajik leader said.

He said that Tajikistan is making every effort to develop this transport sector in order to turn the republic into a transit zone.

According to the president, Central Asian countries need to strive for a unified transport infrastructure.

Rahmon also added that the heads of state of the Central Asian region need to identify new points of joint growth and use the full potential to ensure a strategic breakthrough in the economic direction.

Meetings of ministers and presidents will be held on September 14-15.