The North-South International Transport Corridor
The International transport Corridor has already achieved good performance indicators. In addition, thanks to the North-South International Transport Corridor, Russia occupies a leading position in cargo transportation to friendly countries. Over the past 4 years, the capacity at checkpoints in friendly countries has increased. Including with Azerbaijan by 5 times from 400 to 1,900 cargo vehicles per year. At the borders with Georgia, deliveries doubled from 700 to 1500.
Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DP World (UAE), described the main advantages that contribute to improving trade supplies through the international transport corridor. He also described the relevant directions and vectors of regional logistics development for the development of investment potential.
Abdul Alim Khan, the Minister of Privatization, Investment and Communications of Pakistan, expressed his desire to establish friendly relations and create new projects for the development of the country, and is also ready to invest in them. The country is open to new companies and is ready to offer favorable conditions for the development of industry and trade. In addition, Pakistan is ready to discuss changes in the tariff policy, including reduction.
Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev took part in the panel discussion "International transport corridor "North – South" in the framework of the XVI International Economic Forum" Russia – the Islamic World: KazanForum 2025". The session was also attended by Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin, Transport Minister Roman Starovoit, Head of Russian Railways Oleg Belozerov, Governor of the Astrakhan Region Igor Babushkin, representatives of the project's partner countries and the international business community.
"Today, the North-South transport corridor is gaining strategic importance for trade with the countries of South Asia and Africa through the friendly states of Transcaucasia, the Caspian region, and Central Asia. When the North-South corridor is fully operational, the journey from Ust-Luga to Bandar Abbas will be reduced from 30-45 days to 15-20. Cargo turnover last year amounted to more than 24 million tons, and we feel the obvious potential and prospects for increasing it, " said Vitaly Savelyev.
He also said that Uzbekistan has applied to join the coalition of countries of the North – South international transport corridor.
And on May 15, an agreement was signed on the transfer of land plots in Iran for geological exploration. This is an important milestone in the construction of the site, " Savelyev said.