Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov participates in XIII Summit of Heads of  States of Economic Cooperation Organization member-countries in  Islamabad

ArmInfo.On March 1, 2017 President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov left for Islamabad on a working visit to participate in the XIII Summit of the  Heads of the States of the Economic Cooperation Organization  member-countries.

The Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Republic of Armenia reports that  the current meeting of the Heads of States and the Governments,  high-rank representatives of the ECO members and international  organizations will be important phase in the activity of the  Organization for analyses of the past work and definition of  perspective future directions. 

The forum takes place in Serena Hotel. Official joint photography  ceremony was held prior the start of the session.

Speaking at the Summit, Turkmen Leader stated that 20 years ago, on  March 15, 1995, here in Islamabad there was the 3rd Meeting of the  Heads of states and the Governments of the ECO member-countries, on  the outcome of which the Islamabad Declaration had been adopted,  where all member- countries supported the initiative of Turkmenistan  to gain its status of neutrality.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov also declared that Turkmenistan  recognize the system of energy supplies on international level as one  of generating component of the global economy. Having made relative  proposal and relying on the support of the United Nations, our  country steadily implement this initiative.

Formation of modern transport and communication system is one of the  priority directions of Turkmenistan state policy, said President  Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

The national program of Turkmenistan transport system development is  connected with the expansion of regional and international  cooperation in this direction, says the President, stressing that the  country initiates large- scale infrastructure projects and implements  them jointly with foreign partners. 

Speaking of large-scale regional projects initiated by Turkmenistan,  President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted that the establishment  within the framework of the Economic Cooperation Organization energy  and transport-transit corridors encourages the implementation of  other infrastructure projects. In particular, it was noted the  possibility next to pipelines being built to lay new electrical and  other communications.

For implementation purposes of the decisions of the high-level  conference the President of Turkmenistan called for increased  cooperation in the framework of ECO, offering in this regard to hold  a meeting of transport ministers of the member-countries of the  Organization this year in Ashgabat.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted that, in December 2015,  Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan signed a trilateral agreement  on cooperation in the field of electricity, according to which, for  deliveries of the electricity from Turkmenistan to Afghanistan and  Pakistan, the formation of appropriate infrastructure had been  foreseen.

Noting that on 14-15 November, 2017 in Ashgabat seventh Regional  Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan will be held, the  President said that during the forum it will be available in more  details to get acquainted with the implementation of these and other  projects of regional significance.

"We should not politicize this organization, should not allow  deviations from its economic substance as a primary mechanism for  cooperation of states seeking to implement joint projects aimed at  building capacity and achieving success in the name of the general  interest," the Turkmen leader said.