Ashgabat preparing for global transport conference

High-level delegations from many countries and international organizations will attend the Global Sustainable Transport Conference, to be held Nov. 26-27 in Ashgabat, the Turkmen government said in a message Oct. 15.

The preparation process for the conference was discussed during the meeting of the Turkmen Cabinet of Ministers.

Several international conventions and agreements, as well as final documents are expected to be signed during the conference.

The conference will be held in accordance with the UN resolution titled “Towards comprehensive cooperation among all modes of transport for promoting sustainable multimodal transit corridors”, adopted by the UN General Assembly in December 2015.

A wide range of topical issues have been proposed for the conference agenda.

All modes of transport – road, rail, aviation and maritime – will be addressed as well as transport both in urban and rural areas, energy and transport, public transport, countries in special situations, road safety and financing for sustainable transport, while looking at the same time how to find a new paradigm for transport sustainability.

Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran and Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Tajikistan railways, road and railway bridges over the Amu Darya River, airports, motorways, and the international sea port of Turkmenbashi are designed to be the important links of international network of transport communications in the region.