Ï The international mass media respond with positive comments on two large-scale events held in these days in Turkmenistan
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The international mass media respond with positive comments on two large-scale events held in these days in Turkmenistan

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All these days, the attention of mass media, political and business circles of the world was focused on two significant events that caused great public interest held in Ashgabat on November 26-27 Global Sustainable Transport Conference to be held in Lebap region a day after the ceremony of commissioning of the first queue transnational railway line the Asia international railway transport corridor.

According to the world press, the largest international forum gathered in the Turkmen capital of the heads of states, governments and parliaments, official delegations from dozens of countries, as well as the heads of the authoritative international and regional organizations. The special significance to the forum is the participation of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Ban Ki-moon, the UN Secretary-General.

Reports placed on news lines of the leading news agencies, the articles of popular foreign newspapers and magazines, as well as numerous web sites, including TV channels and radio, government portals, emphasized the historical significance held in Ashgabat Global Conference - the first time in history of the UN devoted to sustainable transport.

It is natural that this event along with direct tele-translations was the focus of the news service of the United Nations. Thus, the electronic resource of the news of the UN and the Radio News Centre daily talking about taken place in Ashgabat the representative forum, in addition to conceptual issues on the agenda specifies certain aspects - social, economic, environmental.

In this regards, the fragments of speeches at the UN Conference President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Rashid Alimov and other participants are undergone.

Referring to the speech of the President of Turkmenistan, the Russian Tass, "RIA Novosti», «Interfax», news agency and Radio "Sputnik», as well as the multimedia portal of the Interstate TV and Radio Company "Mir», Central Asia News, Azerbaijan State News Agency (AzerTAj), International Information Agency «Trend» and other foreign mass media, pointed out that the establishment in the region of Central Asia and the Caspian basin modern transport and transit and logistics system covering the entire continent with access to the sea terminals of the Black Sea and Baltic regions, South and South-East Asia, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region, has enormous potential to optimize traffic flows in Eurasia, new prospects for the development of interregional and intercontinental links.

A series of information materials on the Ashgabat Conference are prepared by the major media's Republic of China, including the international channel of China Central Television, China Radio International, China news agency "Xinhua", Internet Information Center of China. The publication of individual highlights of the Turkmen-Chinese cooperation in the framework of the creation of the Economic Silk Road - "One way, one belt". In this regard, the joint work of two countries on revival of the Great Silk Road in new way in the form of development of modern transnational auto, railway, and gas pipe roads.

Referring to the publication of the State Information Agency "TDH", foreign media have published reports on the meetings held by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on the threshold of, and "on the sidelines" of forums - with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Lamberto Zannier, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Mohammad Nawaz Sharif, Chairman of the Board of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus Mikhail Myasnikovich, the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin, the Second President of the National Council of the Republic of Austria Karlheinz Kopf, First Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Rustam Azimov, Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Rashid Alimov, President International Road Transport Union (IRU), Umberto de Pretto.

Among the major events of these days is held with the participation of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon's opening ceremony of the new building of the Representatives of the United Nations in Ashgabat.

The attention of the world media was focused on which is timed to coincide with the Global Conference Business Forum on Transport, aimed at deepening cooperation in the transport sector, the consolidation efforts in the implementation of perspective investment projects designed to bring together the nations and peoples, upgrading to new levels of quality of life of entire regions of the planet.

Thus, Ashgabat forum conducted under the auspices of the UN marked the effective step towards achieving the goals of sustainable development, the consolidation of the world community's efforts in the development of sustainable solutions of the essential issues of our time.

It is widely highlighted in mass media held the opening the next Asian International railway transport corridor- the new road of Atamyrat-Ymamnazar (Turkmenistan) –Akina (Aghanistan) on November 28. In the solemn ceremony it is taken part President of Turkmensitan Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov and President of Islamic Republic of Afganistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani.

The leading news agencies, television and radio stations, popular electronic and print media of various countries devoted to this important event the articles, expanded comments and photo reports.

According to analysts, this way, regenerating the Great Silk Road, which aims to increase the capacity of transport and transit potential of our country, will be an important international corridor in the direction of Europe, Asia-Pacific and South Asia. It will help to strengthen the fruitful trade and economic partnership with the region, serving the interests of millions of people, to world peace and prosperity.

Referring to the words of the Turkmen leader Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the world press says that with the commissioning of the new route it is of a great potential for Afghanistan, Tajikistan, China, India, Pakistan and countries in the Asia-Pacific region, creating favorable conditions for increasing cargo to Iran, Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation, Azerbaijan and Europe. At the same time, Turkmenistan is transformed into the most important crossroads of railroads, major transport and transit center of Eurasia.

In general, giving the high assessment to the project of construction of the Asian international railway corridor, experts pointed out that in addition to the direct economic benefits, he has a special focus, serving as an effective mechanism for the strengthening of the traditional good-neighborly relations.