Experts note that the ports of Russia , Turkmenistan , Azerbaijan , Kazakhstan and Iran in the Caspian Sea have a great potential for developing capacities and infrastructure due to the growth in cargo flows.
“Currently, the capabilities of the ports of the “five” countries are much less than the cargo flows expected in the medium term. All ports have a very serious potential for development, especially port infrastructure. This includes an increase in the number of berth walls, and the modernization of the loading and unloading infrastructure, and an increase or modernization of the rolling stock, ”said Alexander Elizarov , Russian trade representative in Turkmenistan , to TASS , commenting on the past Caspian Economic Forum .
According to him, we can talk not only about the actual port infrastructure. “For example, the ports of Makhachkala and Baku are direct competitors, but now there is more than enough cargo for everyone, sometimes there are queues even in Baku . But in order to turn flows from Baku to Makhachkala , we need a bypass road around the capital of Dagestan , in this way it is possible to develop road infrastructure, ”he explained.
The II Caspian Economic Forum was held on October 5-6 in Skolkovo, Moscow Region. On the sidelines of the forum, round tables were organized on various issues of trade and economic cooperation between the Caspian “five”. In addition, the agenda included events on youth entrepreneurship and innovative development of the countries of the Caspian region.
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