Turkmenistan’s Minister of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations, Nazar Agakhanov, and GIZ Coordinator in Turkmenistan, Joachim Fritz, signed a protocol amending the Memorandum of Understanding from March 2024, the IIC reports.

The document provides for the continued implementation of the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor Capacity Development Program in Turkmenistan.

The program was launched following the International Investors Forum on the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor held in Tashkent in November 2025. At that time, the European Union, Germany, and France signed a tripartite agreement on its implementation.

The initiative aims to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of the transport route connecting Central Asia and Europe.
The program’s implementation in the region is scheduled for 2026–2029. The project will be carried out with financial support from the EU, Germany, and France, with the involvement of GIZ and Expertise France.