Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan

At the roundtable "Connectivity: Revitalizing the Great Silk Road", international experts and representatives of government agencies explored opportunities to expand ties, economic cooperation and cultural exchange along the ancient routes of the Silk Road.

- First of all, we think about the economy and new transportation routes that will benefit everyone, not only Uzbekistan, and here respect for the law and culture of other countries plays a big role," Deputy Transport Minister Jasurbek Choriev said.

The participants discussed ways to revive this ancient route in the modern era, expand trade and economic ties, and promote intercultural dialog between countries once linked by the Silk Road.

The roundtable also featured the views of Hervé Juvin, Member of the European Parliament, William Thompson, Head of the OECD Eurasia Division, Christopher Weafer, CEO of Micro-Advisory Limited, and Sascha Parneix, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Alstom.

The experts considered concrete steps to realize the concept of the New Silk Road - ensuring safe and efficient transport corridors, developing logistics infrastructure and strengthening cooperation between the states of the region.