Turkmenistan stands for the “Green” Silk Road, - Hero-Arkadag
19:03 19.10.2023 1932
One of the priority tasks of international cooperation of Turkmenistan is to achieve a reasonable balance between production activities and environmental protection, ensuring environmental safety. Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said this when speaking on Wednesday in Beijing at a high-level conference on connectivity within the framework of the Third International Forum “One Belt, One Road”.
“Our understanding of the essence and meaning of the “Green” Silk Road is based on this,” Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov emphasized, noting that Turkmenistan’s proposal to establish a Regional Center for Technologies related to Climate Change is a logical and timely step.
“Ashgabat is ready to provide all the necessary technical and organizational conditions for the work of the Center,” Hero-Arkadag added.
“An integral part of Turkmenistan’s environmental strategy is the reduction and eradication of the negative consequences of carbon dioxide and methane emissions into the atmosphere,” the head of Halk Maslakhaty continued.
“We are talking, first of all, about a phased transition to the introduction and use of modern environmentally friendly and resource-saving technologies, especially in the fields of energy, industry and transport,” Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said.
“Our country is also actively pursuing international cooperation in the field of hydrogen energy,” Hero-Arkadag added.
“We consider these steps of Turkmenistan an important practical contribution to the creation of “green corridors” of cooperation, including within the framework of the “Revival of the Great Silk Road” and “One Belt, One Road” strategies,” the Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan noted in his speech.
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