Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov took part in the Tehran Dialogue Forum, which was held on May 18-19, 2025 in the capital of Iran.
Speaking at a panel discussion on the topic "From the Indian Subcontinent to Eurasia: Transport Corridors, Geo-Economics and Emerging Potentials", Meredov presented Turkmenistan's position on the development of transport and logistics connectivity as a key factor in sustainable economic growth and interdependence of regions.
It was noted that the formation of continental corridors should become a supporting element of international partnership. In this context, special emphasis was placed on Turkmenistan's initiative "Revival of the Great Silk Road", which is aimed at creating an integration platform in the Eurasian space.
The head of Turkmenistan's Foreign Ministry outlined in detail the country's priorities in the field of transport diplomacy, including the implementation of national infrastructure projects, construction of railways and highways, modernization of port infrastructure in the Caspian Sea and participation in regional transit initiatives. The importance of developing transport and logistics links with the participation of Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Iran was particularly emphasized.
Rashid Meredov drew the participants' attention to the role of sustainable transport in achieving the SDGs, Turkmenistan's contribution to promoting the global transport dialogue, including the holding of the first UN Global Conference on Sustainable Transport in Ashgabat in 2016 and the adoption of a number of thematic resolutions by the UN General Assembly on the initiative of Turkmenistan.
In the context of the energy vector of Turkmenistan's foreign economic strategy, the country's efforts to diversify energy supply routes were mentioned, including the TAPI gas pipeline project and the expansion of electricity exports to the West Asian region.
On the sidelines of the Tehran Dialogue Forum, Rashid Meredov held bilateral meetings with representatives of the participating countries, during which issues of further development of interstate dialogue were discussed, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan said in a statement.
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