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GUAM-TRANSIT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE STARTS IN BAKU

29.04.2008 [20:43]
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The two-day international conference entitled the GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development - Transit started Tuesday in Baku.

Speaking to the event, Azerbaijan`s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Coordinator for GUAM Araz Azimov said the conference is aimed at discussing prospects for increasing potential of the GUAM transit corridor and attracting international support and investment.

The conference brings together representatives of transport authorities of the EU states, Central Asian and Baltic countries, as well as government representatives.

GUAM Secretary Valeri Chechelashvili is also attending the event.

The second day of the conference will feature a meeting of the working group on the level of deputy transport ministers of GUAM countries to discuss expansion of mutual transport cooperation within the organization.