Serdar Berdimuhamedov: Turkmenistan is ready to increase gas and electricity exports to the ECO countries
Turkmenistan is ready to increase the volume of natural gas and electricity supplied to the countries of the Economic Cooperation Organization, taking into account the country's current and future capacities, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov said at the 16th ECO Leaders' Summit held in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.
According to the head of Turkmenistan, the fact that world energy markets are in a generally unstable state is one of the main tasks for developing an effective ECO cooperation model, TDH reports.
The head of state recalled that Turkmenistan has put forward a number of large energy projects, in which some ECO countries also participate. The head of Turkmenistan also invited partner countries to expand joint cooperation in the energy sector with the aim of creating an energy supply system that includes the ECO space.
“For my part, I can say that Turkmenistan is ready to increase the volume of supplies of natural gas and electricity to the ECO countries through the currently available capacities and those that will be built in the future,” Serdar Berdimuhamedov said.
Serdar Berdimuhamedov raised the issue of creating common transport and logistics centers between the ECO countries. The head of the Turkmen state noted that he believes that one of the priority areas for discussion in the future is the establishment of multimodal cargo transportation from China through Central Asia with access to the ports of the Caspian Sea, the Persian Gulf and the Black Sea.
The President of Turkmenistan also proposed creating an information portal that includes specific information, proposals, business projects and other necessary information for wider awareness of the opportunities and intentions of countries in terms of expanding multilateral cooperation. In addition, Serdar Berdimuhamedov proposed developing an ECO Framework Agreement on digital technologies and e-commerce.
ORIENT news
