The Caspian Media Forum-2023 will be held in Astrakhan on September 18-19. Within the framework of the event, a discussion platform "International Transport Corridor "North – South" is organized. New realities — new opportunities"
The launch of the Central Asian transport and logistics platform was proposed by the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, speaking on Thursday at the summit of the heads of state of Central Asia in Dushanbe, Turkmenistan Today reports.
Expanding trade and economic relations between the countries of the region and increasing the volume of mutual trade turnover is the most important task, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov said at the fifth Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia in Dushanbe.
The Balkan Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Plant and the Korean company Koryo Shipbuilding Industry Technology Co., Ltd. (KSIT) have signed a contract for the joint construction of two dry cargo vessels with a capacity of 6,100 tons.
During the panel session of the Economic Forum of Central Asian Countries, which took place on Thursday, September 14 in Dushanbe, Minister of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan Serdar Joraev called for elaborating ways of joint development of the transport and transit potential of the Central Asian region, strengthening work to identify and eliminate barriers in this area, actively assist in the opening and development of new logistics corridors, building up communication infrastructure.
The construction of key overhead power lines on the Balkan-Dashoguz and Ahal-Mary highways will be completed by the end of 2023. This was reported by Turkmen Deputy Prime Minister Baymyrat Annamammedov in his article for the Turkmen press.
The management of the agency "Turkmendenizderyayollary" held a meeting with representatives of the Korean Marine Equipment Association (KOMEA) and Koryo Shipbuilding Industry Technology. Co., Ltd. (KSIT).
Turkmenistan's Ambassador to Islamabad Atajan Movlamov met with Acting Prime Minister of Pakistan Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Tuesday. The diplomat conveyed to the Prime Minister the congratulations of the Turkmen leadership on his appointment to this high post.
The launch of a multimodal route in the direction of Uzbekistan – Turkmenistan – the Caspian Sea – Russia and back was discussed on Tuesday, September 12, by the Minister of Transport of the Republic of Uzbekistan Ilkhom Makhkamov with the Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation Dmitry Zverev.
The Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Qatar and Turkmenistan are considering the possibilities of expanding commercial and industrial cooperation, encouraging businessmen of both countries to form alliances and partnerships, as well as promoting the investment climate in both countries.
A representative of the Afghan Ministry of Industry and Trade said that a new business attache was presented in Turkey.
The state and possibilities for expanding Turkmen-Chinese relations in the context of the strategic partnership of the two countries, interaction on the cultural- humanitarian track and in various sectors of the economy became the subject of negotiations between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Hadjiev and Deputy Director of the Chinese International Development and Cooperation Agency Dan Boqing.
The 9th training course "Caspian Sea - Sustainable Development and Management" opened on Monday, September 11, at the Archabil Hotel in Ashgabat. A ten-day seminar for employees of relevant departments of the Caspian countries, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Caspian Sea Institute in cooperation with the International Ocean Institute.
On Friday, Deputy Prime Minister Batyr Amanov, during a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan reported on the indicators of the fuel and energy complex for eight months of this year.
In January-August 2023, Turkmenistan's GDP growth remained at 6.2%. At the previous July mark, the dynamics of increase is also recorded - in comparison with the same period in 2022 - in the volume of products produced in the country - 6.3%.
