Ministerial meeting on South-South cooperation held in Avaz

Avaza, August 7 - Arzuw.news. A ministerial meeting on South-South cooperation within the framework of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries was held in the Avaza National Tourist Zone. This is reported by the publication Turkmenistan: Golden Age.

The South-South Partnership brings together the developing States of Asia, Africa, Latin America and Oceania on the principles of mutual respect, equality, solidarity and mutual benefit. The history of this cooperation dates back to the 1955 Bandung Conference, which was the starting point for the creation of the Non-Aligned Movement.

UN Under-Secretary-General Rabab Fatima noted the effectiveness of South-South cooperation as a platform for developing joint solutions for landlocked developing countries. Turkmenistan views this partnership as an effective tool for mutual development, exchange of experience and expansion of trade and economic ties.

During the meeting, the participants discussed access to modern technologies, digitalization, development of transport and logistics corridors and e-commerce. Special attention was paid to the formation of national policies in the field of digitalization and innovation, as well as to ensuring gender equality in digital education.

The event presented five thematic research papers with successful examples of South-South cooperation in Central and South-East Asia, Latin America and Africa. The Vienna Programme of Action and the Awazi Action Agenda 2024-2034 reaffirm the special role of this cooperation for the development of landlocked countries.

The participants of the meeting reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening mutual partnership and joint efforts to develop infrastructure, trade links and sustainable economic models.