(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Ayya Lmahamad
Uzbekistan intends to assist Azerbaijan in the reconstruction of
liberated territories, First Deputy Director of the Institute for
Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of Uzbekistan
Akramjon Nematov said.
He made the remarks at the conference of official analytical
centers of the member countries of the Organization of Turkic
States held in Shusha, Azernews reports.
'Uzbekistan fully supports the territorial integrity of
Azerbaijan. We plan to be one of the first countries in the Turkic
world to build a modern school in Fuzuli,' he said.
Nematov also stated that Uzbekistan aims to strengthen
cooperation with Azerbaijan in the industrial sector.
'We are now deepening industrial cooperation. At the moment, it
is planned to implement joint projects for the assembly of both
cars and trucks,' he said.
Zangazur corridor
Speaking at the conference, Kazakh Institute of Applied
Ethnopolitical Studies Director Talgat Kaliyev emphasized that the
launch of the Zangazur corridor is of paramount importance at the
moment. He noted that the creation of the corridor will open up
tremendous opportunities for the development of the transport
sector in the region.
'This will have a positive effect for all Central Asian
countries and even for China, as it would connect us with Turkey,'
he said.
Air transportation
Moreover, Talgar Kaliyev underlined that the countries of the
Turkic world need to increase mutual passenger air
transportation.
'We need to expand air traffic and establish more favorable
tariffs for the development of tourism in the Turkic world,' he
said.
He also proposed the formation of personnel exchange programs,
in particular, in the media sphere for the integration of the
Turkic countries.
Investment fund
Organization of Turkic States Deputy Secretary-General Gismat
Gozalov mentioned that the opening of the investment fund of member
countries of the OTS is planned.
'We have prepared a document on the concept of cooperation
between the Turkic states until 2040, for the development and
integration of the member countries of the organization,' he
said.
Meeting of representatives of think tanks of Turkic
states
Additionally, Chairman of the Center of Analysis of
International Relations (AIR Center) Farid Shafiyev stated that
another meeting of representatives of think tanks of Turkic states
is expected in autumn this year.
'The problems and challenges faced by the Turkic countries will
be discussed at an extraordinary meeting of think tanks of the
Turkic countries today in Shusha,' he said.
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