The delegation of Turkmenistan, led by Minister of Economy and Finance Serdar Jorayev, took part in the first B5+1 forum entitled “Strengthening regional economic integration in Central Asia through public-private dialogue”.
According to the publication “Turkmenistan: Golden Age”, the forum, which was attended by representatives of the public sector, business and expert community from Central Asia and the United States, was held on March 14-15 in Almaty with the participation of international financial institutions.
The purpose of the business forum was to promote trade, investment, improve the business environment and economic integration in Central Asia.
The B5+1 format is intended to complement the C5+1 diplomatic platform and aims to create opportunities to build business and economic ties with neighboring Central Asian countries, the United States and the rest of the world.
The forum discussed the development of key industries, including transport and logistics, e-commerce, tourism, green and renewable energy, and agribusiness.
On the second day of the forum, an international vision of ways to promote trade and investment flows in Central Asia was considered, the source notes.