International transport conference opens in Turkmenistan under UN auspices

A conference that opens in the Turkmenistan’s city of
Turkmenbashy on Monday is set to discuss the potential of the
transportation industry in Central Asia, the Middle East and
Africa, Trend
reports citing TASS.

The Ministerial Transport Conference of Landlocked Developing
Countries was initiated by Ashgabat and will take place under the
auspices of the UN.

The event will be opened on Monday by speeches in the online
format of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Turkmen President
Serdar Berdimuhamedov, representatives to the UN of some African
countries, the World Customs Organization, the International Road
Transport Union, the International Telecommunication Union and
other organizations.

The conference will last until August 16. It is planned that the
heads of transport agencies of the countries of Central Asia, the
Middle East and Africa will discuss the prospects for joint
development and digitalization processes in this area, announce
decisions and initiatives to improve the financing of the transport
industry in the aftermath of the pandemic and consider other
issues.

According to the Turkmen Foreign Ministry, participation in the
forum was confirmed by delegations from more than 30 countries,
heads of more than 30 international and specialized organizations
and institutions.