The VIII Central Asian Expert Forum dedicated to strengthening regional cooperation has opened in the capital of Uzbekistan. Representatives of strategic institutions from all countries in the region, including the Scientific Center for Strategic Studies of the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, are taking part in the event, the press service of the Foreign Ministry reports.

Within the framework of the first session of the forum "New Central Asia: Improving the Architecture of Regional Partnership", an expert of the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Bekdurdy Amansaryev made a report. He emphasized that today Central Asia is not just a geographical region, but an emerging space of political dialogue, economic integration and humanitarian rapprochement.

The Turkmen expert spoke in detail about the key areas in which Turkmenistan makes a significant contribution to the development of the region: peace and security, transport and logistics interconnectivity, energy, water issues, ecology and humanitarian cooperation.

In conclusion of the report, Bekdurdy Amansaryev noted that Turkmenistan's permanent neutrality does not mean isolation, but serves as a platform for peacekeeping initiatives. The country confirms its readiness to further strengthen ties with the fraternal states of Central Asia, develop dialogue and contribute to the formation of a new model of fair and sustainable regional integration, the department noted.