BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 14. Turkmenistan presented its transit and logistics potential and proposed measures to increase trade and expand exports at a meeting of ECO trade chambers.
This was reflected in a statement issued by the press service of the Turkmen government on August 14.
According to the information, the meeting was held online with the participation of heads and representatives of chambers of commerce and industry from ECO member states.
“Particular attention was paid to the organization of regular joint exhibitions and business forums to increase the investment attractiveness of the region,” the press service said.
Moreover, Turkmenistan reaffirmed its commitment to further deepening long-term and sustainable cooperation within the ECO framework.
For reference, the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is a regional intergovernmental organization focused on economic integration among 10 member states: Türkiye, Iran, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. It grew out of the Regional Cooperation for Development, established by Iran, Pakistan and Türkiye in 1964, and adopted its current name in 1985. Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and the Central Asian states joined in 1992.
For Turkmenistan, the organization is particularly relevant to trade, transit and connectivity, given the country's position between Central Asia, Iran and the Caspian Sea. ECO identifies transport and communications, trade and investment, and energy and environmental cooperation among its main areas of activity. Its regional connectivity agenda has included the Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran corridor, as well as the development of infrastructure linked to Turkmenbashi and other regional ports.
