ALMATY, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- An investment forum with a focus on public-private partnerships and building climate-resilient agriculture kicked Thursday in a resort town on the Caspian Sea in Turkmenistan.
The Turkmenistan Investment Forum began with a plenary session on Turkmenistan's investment appeal, moderated by UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan Dmitry Shlapachenko.
Keynote speakers included Beatrice Maser, executive director at the World Bank Group in Washington D.C., and Rabab Fatima, UN under-secretary-general and high representative for the least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing states, who joined online.
The two-day forum in the National Tourist Zone of Awaza will present ready-to-implement projects across energy, logistics, construction, finance and innovation, with an emphasis on public-private partnerships, the digital and green transformation, and climate-resilient agriculture.
The event is organized by Turkmenistan's Ministries of Finance and Economy, and Foreign Affairs, with sponsorship from more than 50 partners, including the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, UN and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. ■
