Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Aug. 19
By Huseyn Hasanov – Trend:
Turkmenistan will host the Global Sustainable Transport Conference on Nov. 26-27, the Turkmen government said in a message.
The conference will be held in Turkmenistan’s capital Ashgabat 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.
The Conference will bring together key stakeholders from governments, the private sector, and civil society to engage in dialogue that emphasizes the integrated and cross-cutting nature of sustainable transport.
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.
The program of work will reflect the diversity and complexity of the transport sector and will provide a platform for forging partnerships and initiatives to advance sustainable transport objectives.
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.