BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 10. The
Trans-Caspian Worldwide Transport Route (TITR, or Center
Hall) performs a major position in advancing financial
cooperation between Türkiye and nations of Central Asia, Commerce
Minister of Türkiye Omer Bolat informed Pattern in an unique interview.
Center Hall and transporting items by Central
Asia and Türkiye
Bolat identified that rising the effectivity of the Center
Hall will permit each Türkiye and different nations within the area
to extend their competitiveness in world markets. The minister
famous that the present geopolitical challenges dealing with the world
have made it troublesome to soundly proceed business and financial
actions, particularly within the areas of meals and vitality
safety.
”On this context, the position and significance of the Center
Hall has reached its most degree. Growing the effectivity
of the Center Hall, which is a crucial route that
strengthens commerce relations with the nations of Central Asia and
opens up entry for Central Asia to the world,” Omer Bolat
stated.
In accordance with him, Türkiye often holds conferences with
nations within the area on bilateral and multilateral platforms to
assess the efficient use of the Center Hall. Significantly
vital on this context is the problem of accelerating the capability
of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway.
”As , the Trans-Caspian route is a crucial
various for our nation in overseas commerce transportation. With
the commissioning of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway in 2017, a
important a part of the Center Hall was opened. Initiatives to
develop the Center Hall connecting Asia and Europe by the
Caspian Sea, the Caucasus and Türkiye have lately gained
momentum,” he stated.
Bolat famous that current occasions within the worldwide area are
contributing to a rise in cargo transportation from China to
Europe by the Center Hall. The minister identified that
Türkiye attaches explicit significance to the event of the
Center Hall, because it performs the position of a transit heart
between East and West and contributes to the event of
financial and political relations between Ankara and the nations
of Central Asia.
”Türkiye is doing an enormous quantity of labor to develop the Center
Hall, together with by negotiations, signing agreements,
constructing infrastructure, and so forth. All this work will strengthen
Türkiye’s central place in East-West transport and enhance
freight site visitors alongside this route. It’s anticipated that the ready
tasks for the development of transport roads on new routes will
contribute to the opening of the Central Asian nations to the
West and the revival of their economies,” the minister stated.
In accordance with Omer Bolat, as much as 10 million tons of cargo are
transported yearly alongside the Center Hall, together with 200,000
containers to Europe
”If this route is successfully used, then Türkiye, along with
the nations of Central Asia, will obtain nice financial
alternatives from transit alongside the Europe-China route, which
at present quantities to $600 billion per 12 months,” Bolat stated.
The minister added that the creation of logistics facilities and
free commerce zones, particularly within the ports of Azerbaijan,
Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan, investing within the growth of
infrastructure alongside the route and enhancing the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars
railway line on this context will contribute to growth and
deepening of Trans-Caspian cooperation.
Supplying Central Asian vitality sources to Europe –
precedence for Türkiye
”Our nation’s geostrategic location as soon as once more performs a key position
in as we speak’s worldwide system, the place making certain a safe vitality
provide is as vital as the provision of vitality sources. In
this context, our nation performs the position of an vital storage
and transmission heart within the world transportation of many vitality
sources, particularly pure fuel,” Omer Bolat stated.
Because the minister famous, Türkiye indicators agreements with many
nations, particularly European ones, to make sure a safe
worldwide vitality provide.
”As well as, we connect significance to the event of
tasks aimed toward delivering the wealthy vitality sources of pleasant
and brotherly Central Asian nations to finish customers, particularly
Europe,” he stated.
As Bolat added, the uninterrupted continuation of world
manufacturing and provide chains will assist the world emerge from the
present disaster.
Talking about inexperienced vitality, the minister famous that Türkiye
continues to assist inexperienced transformation within the subject of economic system,
as in each subject, in step with the imaginative and prescient drawn by President Recep
Tayyip Erdogan and throughout the scope of the United Nations
Sustainable Improvement Targets.
”Throughout the scope of the ’Zero Waste’ undertaking, we intention to
decrease the extent of post-production waste and convey our carbon
footprint in manufacturing in step with EU requirements. We additionally
encourage a transition to sustainable sources within the vitality
sector, which is without doubt one of the important manufacturing sources,” the minister
stated.
Because the minister added, lots of Türkiye’s firms proceed
their actions as a way to understand the renewable vitality potential
of the nation and are at all times able to share their experiences with
Central Asian nations.
Türkiye’s commerce with Central Asian
nations
Because the minister famous, Türkiye is able to share its expertise
in all fields with Central Asian nations, particularly
Kazakhstan, on a win-win foundation.
”Sooner or later, stakeholders from each the private and non-private
sectors will proceed to contribute to the event of the
area by persevering with negotiations and tasks throughout the framework
of worldwide obligations and rules,” the minister
stated.
Talking about commerce with the nations of Central Asia, the
minister famous that commerce turnover between Türkiye and Central
Asian nations amounted to $13.8 billion from January by
September 2023. As he famous, whole commerce turnover with Central
Asian nations elevated by 18 % in comparison with the identical interval
final 12 months.
”Our nation exported merchandise price $5.7 billion to Central
Asian nations in 9 months of 2023. Throughout the identical interval,
imports from the talked about nations reached $8.1 billion,” he
stated.
As Bolat stated, Türkiye exported primarily industrial gear,
clothes and textiles, car merchandise, electrical gadgets and
medical gadgets to Central Asia.
”The primary share of Türkiye’s imports from the Central Asian
nations got here from oil, fuel, greens and fruits, grain merchandise
and non-ferrous metals,” the minister stated.
Because the minister added, the share of Central Asian nations in
Türkiye’s whole overseas commerce is about 3 %.