Turkic Council Secretary General Halil Akıncı participated in the VI. Astana Economic Forum which took place on 22-24 May 2013 and addressed on the “Role of Turkic Council in New Silk Road: Perspectives and Challenges” during the Panel session dedicated to transport. First Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Regional Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan H.E. Bakhytzhan Sagintayev and Minister of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan H.E. Askar Zhumagaliyev also participated at the session.
During the session Secretary General conveyed that demand for this corridor, a political zeal and support at the highest level already exists. Therefore, this initiative of multimodal corridor from China through Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan then to Georgia and further to Europe by the territory of Turkey, despite the difference in naming, has the necessary ground for success.
Also on the margins of the Forum Secretary General had bilateral meetings with Minister of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Minister of Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan and with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
