BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 12. Turkmenistan has highlighted the importance of cooperation with Georgia in developing transport corridors connecting Asia and Europe.
This was reflected in a press release issued by the press service of the Turkmen government on August 12.
Speaking at the scientific-practical conference “Protection of the Caspian Sea Ecosystem: Regional Cooperation and Sustainable Development,” Turkmenistan's Foreign Minister emphasized the high level of bilateral relations with Georgia, the report says.
The minister noted active cooperation between the two countries at the regional and interregional levels, with particular attention focused on the development of transport corridors connecting Asia and Europe.
“The development of transport corridors connecting Asia and Europe, including the Middle Corridor and the Trans-Caspian route, is among the issues at the center of attention,” he said.
The minister also highlighted the practical implementation of major international transport initiatives, including the Lapis Lazuli corridor agreement signed by Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Türkiye and Afghanistan in Ashgabat in November 2017.
He also referred to memorandums on the establishment of the Caspian Sea-Black Sea corridor signed by the foreign ministers of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Romania in Bucharest in March 2019.
According to the report, increasing mutual trade and effectively using Georgia's transport and transit potential can contribute to addressing a broad range of issues, including environmental matters in the Caspian Sea.
The minister emphasized that close contacts between the countries and the active involvement of government agencies and companies are expected to further strengthen interregional partnership.
