BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 7. Important decisions
have been made at the Summit of the International Transport Forum
(ITF) held under the presidency of Azerbaijan, Trend reports.


On the second day of the event, the 18th meeting of the Council
of Transport Ministers was held under the chairmanship of Rashad
Nabiyev, Minister of Digital Development and Transport. The meeting
reached concrete results on the development of more efficient and
sustainable transport systems for the coming years. Thus, two
policy recommendations were adopted.


The first recommendation envisages the digitalization of
international freight transport and is aimed at making
international transport faster, more transparent, and more
sustainable. The second recommendation is dedicated to the
development of urban transport. Its main goal is to build not only
efficient, but also inclusive and sustainable cities. In addition
to the policy recommendations, the ministers also approved the
admission of Ghana, Panama, and Peru as new members of the
organization.


These achievements are the result of purposeful activities
carried out during the presidency of Azerbaijan.

An official press conference of the ministers was organized after
the meeting of the council. Nabiyev shared the results of the
discussions and the decisions taken.


He noted that during the presidency of Azerbaijan in the ITF,
five main priority areas were identified, and the results achieved
in these areas were announced.


These priorities include strengthening and digitalizing
international transport connections, developing the Forum as a more
inclusive platform, simplifying cross-border transport, increasing
the efficiency of urban transport, as well as expanding knowledge
exchange and institutional cooperation.


An open ministerial meeting on "Pillars of development -
governance, innovation and cooperation" was also organized in
Leipzig.







Nabiyev said that the event, dedicated to three main areas:
governance, innovation, and cooperation, is an important platform
for a broad exchange of views. During the Azerbaijani chairmanship,
concrete steps have been taken in these areas, institutional
processes have been strengthened, discussions have been expanded in
the field of digitalization and urban transport, and an open and
inclusive dialogue environment has been provided for members and
partners.


The discussions created new opportunities for more effective
coordination of governance, innovation, and cooperation in
practice.


On the second day of the ITF Summit, a presidential media
briefing was also organized at the initiative of Azerbaijan. The
Azerbaijani delegation informed international media representatives
about the work done.


The delegation noted that during this period, important steps
were taken to strengthen cooperation in the field of transport and
promote sustainable and innovative solutions. Azerbaijan actively
participated in the events held within the forum and contributed to
the deepening of international cooperation. In general, the country
has come up with initiatives aimed at more efficient and
sustainable development of transport systems.


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