Turkmenistan noted the urgent need to intensify transport cooperation given the shift of economic activity to Asia

The enormous potential of Central Asian countries dictates the urgent need for further active economic cooperation in the interests of all states in the region. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov proposed discussing this important topic at the Consultative meeting of the heads of state of Central Asia on the 16th of November in Tashkent.

Among the strategic areas, the President of Turkmenistan identified transport, energy, trade, production and technological cooperation.

«Today, Central Asia is considered a key transport and transit corridor of international importance. It is already clear that this role will only increase, given the trend of shifting economic and investment activity towards East and South Asia, the Near and Middle East. Our countries must significantly intensify the transport component of their cooperation. To achieve this, we believe we should begin to engage in effective and meaningful participation in the creation of combined corridors along the East-West and North-South lines», – the head of state said.

President Serdar Berdimuhamedov expressed confidence that combining potential to create a modern, extensive, efficient, and sustainable transport and logistics infrastructure is a worthy goal that meets the strategic interests of the Central Asian states.