The creation of the Central Asian Chamber of Commerce was proposed by the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, speaking on Thursday at the fifth Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia in Dushanbe.  The text of the speech of the President of Turkmenistan was published in the leading media of our country.

 As the head of Turkmenistan noted, the most important task is to expand trade and economic relations between the countries of the region and increase the volume of mutual trade turnover.

 “I think that extreme specificity and effective measures are required here.  In this regard, we propose to consider the issue of creating a Central Asian Chamber of Commerce,” said the President of Turkmenistan.

 Serdar Berdimuhamedov emphasized that the meaning and purpose of the new structure is the coordination of joint steps of the countries of the region in the development of trade;  ensuring the commercial interests of all potential economic entities of the Central Asian market;  attracting investments for the implementation of large regional projects.