Turkmenistan calls on ECO countries to expand trade relations

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The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov took part in the regular annual meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the member states of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), which was held on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly under the chairmanship of the head of the Iranian Foreign Ministry.

The participants of the meeting discussed the current situation and results of interaction within the Organization, and outlined prospects for the development of economic cooperation.

In his speech, Rashid Meredov noted the importance of strengthening cooperation and developing strategies taking into account modern realities, including in the field of social justice, energy security, sustainable transport, environmental protection, digitalization and others, Turkmenportal.tm reports.

In this context, it was proposed to develop special legal documents that would promote trade and economic cooperation with the coordinating role of the ECO Secretariat.

The parties considered the possibility of strengthening partnership in the field of expanding transit and transport infrastructure designed to promote the socio-economic development of the region, including Afghanistan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reports.

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September 30, 2024