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From November 21 to 25, 2023, an exhibition dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the UN Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia and Azerbaijan (SPECA) took place in Baku. The exhibition aimed to showcase the economic potential of Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, discuss collaboration opportunities, and strengthen regional economic ties between the countries. The Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan organized the exhibition. Each country had separate pavilions showcasing projects in various areas, including industry, digital development and innovation, entrepreneurship, and tourism.
TechnoGroupService LLP (TGS) officially participated in the exhibition, presenting its own software "InTech-Forecast" and the renewable energy support service "GreenLight." Throughout the exhibition, TGS representatives actively promoted TGS projects and expanded their partner and client base. They also gave an interview to the "Khabar" TV channel and initiated collaborations with Tajik, Turkmen, Uzbek partners, and domestic companies participating in the exhibition. TGS expresses gratitude to the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry for the support and invitation to participate in this international event, as well as to the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Republic of Azerbaijan for their prompt work.
As part of the exhibition, on November 24, the first Summit of the Heads of States participating in SPECA was held. During the summit, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed establishing a target trust fund to support economic development and integration and initiating joint research on environmental issues. The head of state believes that the countries of the UN Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) have become a continental bridge between Europe and Asia.
Kazakhstan initiated the creation of the UN Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia in 1997. The programme was launched in 1998 by Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, later joined by Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan. The founding document, the Tashkent Declaration, states that the "objective of the Programme is to support the countries of Central Asia in developing cooperation, creating incentives for economic development, and integrating into the economies of Europe and Asia."
