AKIPRESS.COM - A seminar "Cooperation in the field of transport, logistics and infrastructure for sustainable development" was held in Ashgabat April 12.

It was organized by the Ministry of Road Transport of Turkmenistan and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Turkmenistan.

The participants exchanged views on the promotion of bilateral agreements reached earlier at various levels, a number of new proposals were voiced and concrete steps for their practical implementation were outlined.

Speaking about the significance of the meeting, the seminar participants noted that the implementation of mutually beneficial projects in this sphere will become a powerful impetus to further integration of the region's states in the global economic development processes, will promote investment inflow and effective cooperation in the interests of the countries and peoples of the continent.

Leading specialists of the ministries of road and rail transport, communications, construction and architecture, finance and economy, the State Customs Service, the State Concern "Türkmenawtoýollary", the Service "Türkmenhowaýollary", the State Service of Sea and River Transport, the Institute for Strategic Planning and Economic Development, The Turkmen Logistics Association attended the seminar.

Among the foreign participants of the seminar are representatives of leading universities and business circles of the Republic of Korea, including the Higher School of Logistics of the National University of Incheon, the Korean Transport Institute (KOTI), Taewoong Logistics, Pantos Logistics, KJ International, Evergreen Motors, Hyundai Corporation, LG International Corporation, POSCO DAEWOO Corporation, SK Holding and Hyundai Engineering.