Story perspectives

Uzbekistan Backs 2029 CIS Year of Transport Connectivity

By Drooid · Oct 12, 2026, 3:40 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Berdimuhamedov Proposes Transport Year

Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov proposed designating 2029 as the CIS Year of Transport Connectivity.
Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev endorsed the 2029 transport connectivity proposal at the CIS summit.
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko arrived in Turkmenistan for a CIS Council meeting on transport connectivity.
Iran Minister of Transport Farzaneh Sadegh announced the Gumdag–Atrak road will be built within one to two months.

Summary

Kazakhstan Proposes Platform

Kazakhstan proposed a shared digital platform to monitor Caspian Sea water levels, coastline changes, pollution and biodiversity.
Leaders warned the Caspian Sea’s surface has shrunk by over 16,000 sq km since 2000, creating an economic crisis.
The seal population fell from about one million to roughly 270,000 in the past century, indicating biodiversity loss.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian cited the Tehran Convention as the binding protection framework and urged stronger implementation.

History

Historical Context

The 1992 Tehran Convention, signed by Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan, established the first legal framework for Caspian environmental protection. The treaty obligated signatories to reduce pollutant discharge by 30 percent within five years, a target measured by the United Nations Environment Programme in 1997. Today, Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov’s 2029 transport connectivity plan and Kazakhstan’s digital water-level platform echo the convention’s collaborative spirit to safeguard regional trade and ecosystems. If the historic commitment is reinforced, the CIS could prevent further Caspian shrinkage, protect the dwindling seal population, and boost cross-border logistics.

1 of 3

Berdimuhamedov Proposes Transport Year

Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov proposed designating 2029 as the CIS Year of Transport Connectivity.
Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev endorsed the 2029 transport connectivity proposal at the CIS summit.
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko arrived in Turkmenistan for a CIS Council meeting on transport connectivity.
Iran Minister of Transport Farzaneh Sadegh announced the Gumdag–Atrak road will be built within one to two months.

1 / 3