The development of Eurasian transport corridors and digital tools for international transport were among the issues addressed by EEC Minister Arzybek Kozhoshev at the 8th Kyrgyz-Russian Economic Forum. Source: Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC).
He noted that shifting supply chains and the movement of part of trade from sea to land routes increase the importance of the EAEU and Central Asia in Eurasia’s emerging transport framework. The region’s location and transit capacity support that role.
For more effective logistics, the Minister highlighted transport digitalisation, including a pilot use of the e-CMR electronic consignment note in international road transport, along with closer coordination and legislative harmonisation.
The address also covered energy resilience. Central Asia faces a seasonal winter electricity shortfall and relies on external supplies of petroleum products and natural gas, while global market volatility compounds these risks.
Proposed responses include common EAEU markets for electricity, oil and petroleum products, a more diversified energy mix, nuclear and hydropower development, energy efficiency and storage systems. These priorities are included in the Eurasian Economic Path Declaration.
