Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan and Poland have agreed to expand cooperation in rail freight transport. A memorandum to this effect was signed by Uzbekistan Railways and Polish State Railways, the press service of Uzbekistan Railways reported.
The document was preceded by a meeting between Uzbekistan Railways Chairman of the Board Zufar Narzullayev and a Polish delegation led by Alan Beroud, President of the Management Board of PKP S.A. The talks took place on 9 November.
The parties discussed opportunities to increase freight volumes between the two countries, attract additional cargo flows and establish regular container train services. The use of competitive tariffs was identified as one of the conditions for expanding transport operations.
Particular attention was paid to transit freight and multimodal logistics chains. The participants highlighted the role of Uzbekistan's railway network in developing transport links between Central Asia and Europe.
The prospects for transporting goods from China through Uzbekistan were also discussed. In particular, the talks covered the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, which is under construction. The participants said the route would help reduce cargo delivery times across the Eurasian continent and expand transit capacity.
The signed memorandum provides for the development of freight and multimodal transport between Uzbekistan and Poland, as well as stronger transport links between the two countries.
