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Field of Prevention and Resolution negotiations under the auspices of future this could become an integral
of Emergencies in the Caspian Sea. the United Nations. Turkmenistan part of a modern transport and com-
Today, one of the questions on the is in favour of a more focused and munication network between East
agenda is preparing a draft agree- substantive interaction with various and West.
ment on trade and economic coop- countries of the world and with
eration among the Caspian coastal international organizations in- Today, neutral Turkmenistan
states and the proposal to establish volved in regional issues in order to consistently promotes a fruitful
a permanent Caspian Economic develop coordinated approaches to relationship at the interstate, re-
Forum, which would hold its meet- such issues as combatting terroristn, gional and global levels by streng-
ings alternately in the cities along extremism, organized crime and thening effective partnerships in the
the coastline. Stressing the growing drug trafficking. framework of such prestigious re-
role of the Caspian Basin as a ma- gional and international organiza-
jor transport hub for the Eurasian This country's position was once tions as the United Nations, the Eu-
continent, the President outlined again clearly expressed during the ropean Union, the Commonwealth
the strategic vision of creating a recent talks in Ashgabat between the of Independent States, the Organi-
fundamentally new structure of Presidents of Turkmenistan, Turkey zation for Security and Cooperation
relations among the Caspian states
in the transport sector. It was sug-
gested that every effort should
be made to create new transport
routes between the Caspian, Black
and Baltic Seas in the near future,
as well as examining the possibi-
lity of creating a transport network
linking the Caspian region with the
Middle East and the Mediterra-
nean, South and South-East Asia.
In this regard, it was proposed to
develop a draft agreement on coo-
peration in the field of transport
in the Caspian Sea and establish a
Caspian regional transport and logis-
tics centre as a way of realizing this
cooperation. Initiatives were put
forward by Turkmenistan related to
the creation of international trans-
port corridors at both regional and
continental levels. The proposal for
a special inter-regional programme and the Kyrgyz Republic, and the in Europe, the Non-Aligned Move-
on transport development was Prime Minister of Italy, where the ment and the Organization of Isla-
announced by the Turkmen leader Turkmen leader noted that the mic Cooperation.
at the Summit of the Shanghai settlement of the situation in
Cooperation Organization (SCO). Afghanistan must be achieved This Year of Neutrality and Peace,
through peaceful political channels. which will be marked by large-scale
One of the main aspects of coopera- It is necessary to create the condi- celebrations, will reveal more fully
tion between Turkmenistan and the tions for the restoration of Afgha- to the international community
SCO is reaching a peaceful settle- nistan through creative processes in the value and the role of Turkmen
ment on the situation in Afghan- politics and economy, with the ob- neutrality as an important factor
istan and, in this regard, Turkmen- jective of its successful integration in guaranteeing regional security,
istan has once again confirmed into the regional and world econo- stability and sustainable develop-
its readiness to place the poten- my. This is the only way to achieve ment, together with national develop-
tial of its neutrality at the service lasting peace and reconciliation on ment and the welfare of its people.
of regional peace and security. In Afghan soil. This will be facilitated, This will undoubtedly contribute
order to establish long-term peace, in particular, by the "TAPI" inter- to an increase in the international
stability and security in this neigh- national gas pipeline project which authority of Turkmenistan and the
bouring country, it is necessary is nearing the practical construc- implementation of a strategy aimed
to establish a broad inter-Afghan tion stage, as well as through a joint at turning the country into one of
political dialogue. As a neutral initiative to create an Afghanistan- the centres of political power, eco-
state, Turkmenistan offered its Turkmenistan-Azerbaijan-Georgia- nomic stability and cultural attrac-
political services for the conduct of Turkey transport corridor. In the tion in Asia and around the world. u

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