BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 18. Azerbaijan's
accession to the Consultative Platform for Meetings of Central
Asian Leaders opens a new chapter in the history of regional
cooperation, and the current meeting is an important step in this
direction, the Director of the Center for Strategic Studies at the
Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Turkmenistan, Shiri Shiriyev, said, Trend reports.
He made the statement at an international conference on "C6: One
region, common future – strengthening strategic dialogue" held
today in Baku.
According to him, the strategic importance of the C6 format
cannot be overestimated: “It is not just a platform for dialogue,
but a living mechanism that allows us to find joint solutions in
conditions of global instability and build sustainable economic
ties based on mutual benefit, as well as strengthen trust through
humanitarian cooperation and exchange of experience.”
Shiriyev noted that the expert community plays a key role in
this process.
“It is analysts, researchers, and representatives of think tanks
who create the intellectual foundation for making informed
decisions,” he added.
At the same time, he noted that expert recommendations help
transform ideas into concrete mechanisms for cooperation, enable
risks to be anticipated, and allow emerging opportunities to be
exploited effectively.
“It is equally important that active interaction between experts
from different countries contributes to the formation of a unified
agenda that takes into account the interests of all parties,” Shiri
Shiriyev emphasized.
