The international forum Caspian Region Transport Logistics 2025 will take place in Astrakhan from April 23 to 24, 2025. Participants from Russia, the CIS countries, the Caspian region, as well as India and China, will gather for the event, the Transport and Communications Agency under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan reported on Tuesday.

The forum will focus on developing the Volga-Caspian transport system and the international North-South corridor. Stevedoring and logistics companies, freight forwarders, cargo owners, and operators of water, rail, and road transport will participate.

The forum will also discuss new transport routes and the creation of special economic zones, which could strengthen Astrakhan's position as a key transport hub in the region.

The previous forum, Caspian Region Transport Logistics 2024, took place from April 23 to 25 last year in Astrakhan. The event addressed key issues of transport logistics, including improving competitiveness and adopting new technologies. The forum placed special emphasis on agrologistics, transport corridors, and modernizing the region’s port infrastructure.