18th meeting of TRACECA Intergovernmental Commission taking place in Astana

The 18th annual meeting of the TRACECA Intergovernmental Commission is taking place in Kazakhstan's Astana, Report informs.

Delegations from member countries, representatives of the TRACECA Permanent Secretariat, international organizations, and partners are participating in the event.

The meeting will discuss the development of international transport corridors, strengthening the transit potential of regional countries, and expanding cooperation within the TRACECA program.

The event will also include the handover of the TRACECA Intergovernmental Commission chairmanship to Kazakhstan, speeches by heads of delegations, the signing of documents on transit and transport cooperation, and the election of the Secretary General of the organization's Permanent Secretariat.

TRACECA unites 14 countries: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bulgaria, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Romania, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, and Ukraine. The program aims to develop the Europe-Caucasus-Asia transport corridor.