BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 2. Turkmenistan attaches particular importance to the development of the East-West and North-South corridors as part of the revival of the Great Silk Road in its modern form, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, Nokerguly Atagulyyev, said, Trend reports.
He made the statement during the second meeting of heads of government and vice presidents of the member states of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) in Baku.
According to him, one of the key tasks remains the further development of economic partnership through the full utilization of existing opportunities. Priority areas include expanding investment cooperation, developing industrial cooperation, and increasing the number of joint projects.
“The development of transport and logistics infrastructure plays a special role in this process. The advantageous geographical location of the Turkic states opens up broad strategic opportunities and allows them to serve as important transit hubs in international logistics,” Ataguliyev said.
He added that routes such as the Trans-Caspian International Transport Corridor, the “Lapis Lazuli” Corridor, and the Caspian Sea–Black Sea and Central Asia–Middle East routes play an important role for the country.
''Their development opens up new opportunities for trade growth and expanded cooperation,'' he added.