The President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, noted the importance of expanding trade and economic relations between Central Asian countries and increasing the volume of mutual turnover. The Turkmen leader announced this at an advisory meeting of the heads of the Central Asian state in Dushanbe.
“I think that the limiting specifics and effective measures are required here. We propose to consider in this connection the issue of creating the Central Asian Chamber of Commerce. The meaning and purpose of its work is the coordination of our joint steps
in the development of trade; ensuring the commercial interests of all potential economic entities of the Central Asian market; Attraction of investments for the implementation of large regional projects, ”said the president whose words are quoted by the Turkmenistan Today news agency.
In addition, the President of Turkmenistan noted the importance of innovation and new technologies. “I believe that the giving economics of our countries a pronounced innovative nature and digital measurement today is a task of paramount importance. It is better to do this together. In this regard, it is proposed to create the Council of Central Asia on new technologies that will coordinate joint efforts in this direction,” – The president noted.
Another key component of the economy of Central Asia, Berdimuhamedov called the energy.
“Turkmenistan is ready for the supply of its natural gas and electricity to the countries of Central Asia and through their territory to foreign markets on mutually beneficial conditions. We consider it possible to consider this proposal from the point of view of establishing long -term interaction between our states. In this regard, it seems appropriate to create a new The form of five -sided interaction is the energy dialogue of the Central Asian countries, ”he said.
In addition, the president proposed to consider the possibility of launching the Central Asian transport and logistics platform, the main task of which could be the consideration of the creation of transport hubs in the region, the formation of new and the efficiency of existing transit corridors.
In Dushanbe, the fifth consultative meeting of the heads of the state of Central Asia was held.
The event was attended by the presidents of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, Kazakhstan Kasym-Zhomart Tokaev, Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov, Turkmenistan Serdar Berdymukhamedov and Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev. In addition, as an honorary guest at the meeting, there is President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.