According to Iran's Trade Promotion Organization (TPO),
Akbar Godari, Director General for Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Russia at
the TPO, said on Wednesday that the forum aims to enhance economic, trade,
scientific, and technological cooperation among Caspian littoral states. Key
topics include healthcare, energy, finance, tourism, investment in free trade
zones, and logistics.
Godari noted that Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization has
organized seven specialized panels for the first day of the event, covering
areas such as trade, industry, and agriculture (Ministry of Industry, Mine, and
Trade); economic, customs, banking, and investment cooperation (Ministry of
Economic Affairs and Finance); transportation, transit, and engineering
services (Iran's Transport and Urban Development Ministry); environmental,
health, and tourism cooperation (Department of Environment); energy
collaboration, including oil, gas, electricity, and renewables (Ministry of Oil
and Ministry of Energy); scientific and technological cooperation (Vice
Presidency for Science and Technology); and discussions among the heads of
chambers of commerce (Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and
Agriculture).
On the second day, the prime ministers of the five Caspian
littoral states will sign a final declaration outlining measures to strengthen
cooperation and implement agreements through periodic ministerial follow-ups.
The first Caspian trade and economic cooperation agreement
was signed in August 2018 in Kazakhstan and ratified by Iran’s Parliament in
January 2023. Under Article 5 of the agreement, the Caspian Economic Forum is
to be held periodically in each of the coastal nations.
The inaugural Caspian Economic Forum and exhibition took
place in August 2019 in Awaza, Turkmenistan, with the participation of prime
ministers and trade delegations.
The second forum was held in Moscow in October 2022,
attended by Iran’s former First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber and other
leaders. During that meeting, it was agreed that Iran would host the third
edition in 2024.
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