LEIPZIG, Germany, May 6. Azerbaijan has
enriched the discussion at the International Transport Forum (ITF)
by bringing a non-Western perspective to transport issues and
enhancing the participation of non-European countries, ITF
Secretary General Young-Tae Kim said at a press conference during
the organization's summit in Leipzig, Trend's special correspondent reports.
"Azerbaijan was the first country from the Central Asian region
to lead this platform. We have always received many cases from the
Western European side, but thanks to the Azerbaijani chairmanship,
we were able to consider the same issues in a different context.
This has truly enriched our discussions. I was very pleased and
always felt full support from the Azerbaijani side," Kim
stated.
The International Transport Forum Summit, which is the world's
largest annual gathering of transport ministers, opened today at
the Leipzig Congress Center. More than 1,200 delegates from over 80
countries, including ministers, financiers, heads of international
organizations, business representatives, and experts, are
participating in the event.
This year, participants are discussing the financing of
sustainable transport.
