BAKU HOSTS CONFERENCE OF TRACECA PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES` TRANSPORT MINISTERS
A jubilee conference of transport ministers of TRACECA member-countries started Thursday in Baku. The event was dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the “Basic multilateral agreement on international transport for development of the Europe-Caucasus-Asia Corridor” and 15th anniversary of EU TRACECA Program.
The event brings together representatives from over 20 countries, as well as Organization of the United Nations, Organization for Democracy and Economic Development - GUAM, International Transport Forum, OSCE, Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation ( BSEC), European Commission, World Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Asian Development Bank.
Azerbaijan`s Deputy Prime Minister Abid Sharifov read out President Ilham Aliyev`s congratulatory letter to the conferees.
He said at the initiative of national leader Heydar Aliyev international conference on “TRACECA - Restoration of the Historical Silk Road” was held in Baku in September 1998. Mr. Sharifov stressed documents adopted during the mentioned conference played substantial role in developing transport infrastructure and establishing mutual economic relations.
The conference is in progress.
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