Turkmenistan has put forward an initiative to establish, under UN auspices, a trans-regional transport corridor connecting South and Central Asia with Europe via the Caspian Sea.

This was stated by Vepa Hajiyev, Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations in New York, in his address during the general debate of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.

A proposal was also made to consider the possibility of establishing an International Center for Sustainable Trade Logistics and Customs Cooperation in Turkmenistan under the auspices of the UN.

"Such a center could serve as a practical platform for harmonizing procedures, sharing best practices, digitizing transit, and expanding developing countries' access to global markets," the statement said.