ABOUT THE PARTICIPATION OF THE DELEGATION OF TURKMENISTAN IN THE FORUM "GLOBAL GATEWAY"

On October 25-26, 2023, the "Global Gateway" forum, organized by the European Commission, is being held in Brussels, which brought together the heads and representatives of the governments of the EU and partner countries, the private sector and other interested parties.

The purpose of the forum is to demonstrate progress in the implementation of the "Global Gateway" strategy, in which the EU plans to invest in communications, healthcare, education and scientific research around the world.

The event was opened by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.

Within the framework of the Forum, the Minister of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan Serdar Joraev made a statement regarding the current state and perspective of the infrastructure development of our country. In the context of the importance of the development of the transport sector for global interconnectivity, the minister noted the relevance of the projects initiated by Turkmenistan on the diversification of transport and energy routes. In particular, a number of priority investment regional projects in the field of transport, which may also be of interest to Europe, have been identified.