A regular water cargo route will connect Turkmenbashi, Astrakhan and Makhachkala

A regular water cargo route along the Caspian Sea from the port of Turkmenbashi in Turkmenistan to the ports of Astrakhan and Makhachkala will start operating in the near future. This was told in an interview with the correspondent of TASS by the trade representative of the Russian Federation in Turkmenistan's Alexander Yelizarov following the results of the Russian-Turkmen business forum held in Ashgabat.

"We expect the opening of a water transport route that will connect Turkmenbashi with Makhachkala and Astrakhan. The opening of the route and its regular schedule are of great importance for shippers. This issue has been being worked out for several years, and the task set by the country's leadership will be completed in the near future," he said.