ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, March 28. President of
Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov invited the Economic Cooperation
Organization (ECO) to take a more active part in the realization of
the country’s transit opportunities, using the North-South and
East-West transport corridors, Trend reports.

According to an official source, the president said this during
a meeting in Ashgabat city with ECO Secretary General Khusrav
Noziri.

Berdimuhamedov stressed that, based on its advantageous
geographical location, Turkmenistan attaches great importance to
the development and deployment of transport and logistics hubs as a
key area of economic cooperation with foreign partners.

During the meeting, the parties noted that the transport sector
was identified as one of the important vectors of cooperation
between Turkmenistan and the ECO.

Furthermore, they noted that the ECO member states have great
opportunities to build mutually beneficial partnerships, which
primarily concern cooperation in the trade and economic spheres as
well as in the cultural and humanitarian fields of ecology and
tourism.

In this regard, the head of the country noted that Turkmenistan,
for its part, intends to continue to promote effective cooperation
through the implementation of joint projects and programs.

Meanwhile, the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is a
regional intergovernmental organization that brings together Asian
and Middle Eastern countries to promote economic cooperation,
trade, and investment development and to strengthen political and
cultural ties among members.

The ECO Secretary General arrived in Ashgabat city to
participate in an international conference on ‘Main Directions and
Potential for Tourism Development in Turkmenistan’, which was
actively attended by representatives of ministries and departments
of Turkmenistan as well as representatives of leading tourism
organizations.

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