Tajikistan could join the Agroexpress project

DUSHANBE. Nov 23 (Interfax) - Tajikistan is considering joining the Agroexpress project, a service for the delivery of food products using accelerated container trains.

This initiative was included in the 2023-2025 roadmap for transport sector cooperation between Tajikistan and Russia, and approved by the Ministers of Transport from the two countries, Azim Ibrohim and Vitaly Savelyev, the Tajik Transport Ministry said in a statement.

The Agroexpress project is being implemented by Russian Railways and the Russian Export Center. The service delivers cargoes to Turkey, the CIS countries and China.

Tajikistan's accession to this project can speed up delivery times for perishable products and reduce risk factors affecting the quality of goods, the ministry said.