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Revitalization of Silk Road in focus of Eurasian Economic Summit

7 February 2014 17:09 (UTC+04:00)
Revitalization of Silk Road in focus of Eurasian Economic Summit

By Nigar Orujova

Necessity of cooperation to ensure peace and stability in the region has been noted at the 17th Eurasian Economic Summit, organized by Marmara Foundation in Istanbul, Turkey.

Ali Hasanov, head of the Socio-Political Affairs Department at the Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan, read out a congratulatory message of President Ilham Aliyev to participants.

"The global issues that will be addressed in this year's summit require all participants to discuss them in details and with cooperation," the message said.

President Aliyev placed emphasis on development of energy, and stressed the role of pipeline projects in the revitalization of Silk Road and the establishment of welfare in the Eurasian region.

The keynote speaker, Marmara Group Foundation President Dr. Akkan Suver placed particular emphasis on the revitalization of the Silk Road, which is embraced as a philosophy by the Marmara Group, and the policies required to be adopted by all nations of the Eurasia geography to enable them to attain their national potentials.

"The summit will tackle the question of how to reshape Eurasia amid the continuing crisis of globalization," Suver said.

He said the Trans-Anatolian Gas Pipeline (TANAP) and Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) projects had especially expanded the cooperation level of the countries involved to a new degree and that they held great significance and offered massive potential in shaping new power balances and a new order. "We attach great importance to Shahdeniz as it will be expanded to make Turkey and Caucasia energy hubs".

Addressing section meetings of the summit, chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Board Sheikh-ul-Islam Haji Allahshukur Pashazadeh, Bartholomew I, Patriarch of the Fener Rum Orthodox Patriarchate, head of Azerbaijani Mountain Jews community Milikh Yevdayev, Chairman of the Baku Religious Community of European Jews and Head of the Catholic Church in Baku Vladimir Fekete and Bishop Alexander of Baku and Azerbaijan hailed roles of religious figures in societies.

They praised state-religion relations and tolerance in Azerbaijan. During the section meeting on economic affairs, Azerbaijan`s Minister of Energy Natig Aliyev, Vice-Speaker Valeh Alasgarov, Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Shimshek and other speakers exchanged views over the global economic situation, and the future of energy sector.

The speakers also praised energy projects like TANAP and TAP, initiated by Azerbaijan and Turkey, saying these pipelines will bring economic and social progress to the region and contribute to energy security of Europe.

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