The First Caspian Economic Forum will give a powerful impetus to trade and economic cooperation of the Caspian countries, Spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said at a briefing.
"The first Caspian Economic Forum will be held in Turkmenistan on August 12. This is a large-scale event, which is designed to give a powerful impetus to trade, economic and investment cooperation in the Caspian," Zakharova said. According to her, the forum will be preceded by a meeting of ministers of economy and transport ministers of the Caspian five countries.
"The high-level interstate working group on
Zakharova noted that the Russian side fully supports the dynamic multidisciplinary cooperation of the coastal countries.