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ECOThe Monthly News Journal of ECO CulturalTIMES Institute (ECI) www.ecieco.org June 2009 "Avaza" , Turkmenistan 's 1st National Tourist Zone Turkmenistan Special Issue Rl. 25000. (Iran), $ 2.50 (ECO Region), $ 4.00 ( Outside ECO Region) CONTENTS 3 In The Name of Most High "Avaza" National Tourist Zone June 2009 No. 6 Managing Director Mohammad Rajabi President, ECI Head of Supervisory Board Hafiz Muhammad Jamil Owaisi Executive Director Media Supervision Issa Rezazadeh Editor in Chief Ali Sabzalian Assistant to Editor in Chief Fereydoun Tarapour Opening ceremony of putting into operation, Avaza National Tourist Zone, the first in Editorial Board Turkmenistan, was held on June 15, 2009. The President of Turkmenistan launched Parisa Firouzkouhi the 1.5 billion resort on the shore of the Caspian Sea along Turkmenbashi city. On Maryam Shafa this occasion, lavish ceremonies were staged for foreign guests and international media. The project is another sign of change in the Turkmen economy, which until Sikandar Abbas Zeidi recent years was mostly closed to foreign corporations; In Focus, P. 24. Arts & Culture Desk Mitra Lotfi Shemirani Photographer Taymaz Kaviani ECO Region's Pink Flamingo Printing & Marketing • Inside ECO Mohammad Sadegh Ashjaei - ECO Secretariat 18 Mohammad Joodi - ECO Cultural Institute 20 Graphic Designer • Special Report Arash Torabi - Ashgabat Int'l Energy Forum 22 Address: No. 27, Pardis St., Molla Sadra IN FOCUS Ave., Vanak Sq., Tehran (I.R. Iran) "Avaza" National Tourist Zone, P.O.Box: 19395/6414, Tehran (I.R.Iran) - The Gate to Turkmenistan's New Tel: (+98-21) 88795330-1 Open-Door Policy 24 Email: [email protected] [email protected] • Energy & Minerals Website: www.ecieco.org - Turkmenistan's Riches of "Blue Fuel" Reserves 30 - Iran, China Ink $5b Oil Deal 34 • Trade & Investment - Kyrgyzstan Investment Potentials, Attracting Turkey One of the natural world's most breathtaking sights is watching TO THE LETTER 5 as One of Top 5 Kyrgyzstan's Trade Partners 35 the pink and crimson clouds of flamingos that flock over the sky. - Tricks of Trade in Kazakhstan 36 Pink Flamingos are gregarious EDITORIAL 5 • Transportation wading birds known for their - Interview: "ECO Region, the distinct pink and crimson plumage. Business Link Between Asia & Contrasting combination of white NEWS Europe", Haydar Ozkan 38 and red color of feathers create a surprisingly fantastic picture of • World News 6 - North-South Transportation triumph and rejoicing of the nature's Corridor, Iran-Turkmenistan • Regional News perfect creatures. The birds could Railroad Project 40 be found almost in all ECO Member - Economy 8 - Upcoming Int'l Tradeshows States; Environment, P. 48. - Culture 16 in ECO Region 42 4 CONTENTS ECO Region's New Mission, Business Link between Asia & Europe SOCIETY • Sports - Interview: "Pakistan Is Committed to Promote Peace and Stability through Sports", Mr. Pir Aftab Hussain Shah Jilani 60 LEISURE • Travel - İzmir , Turkey's Cultural & Historical Tapestry 62 • Food Corner - Shurpa, Common Cuisine of ECO Region 66 Haydar Ozkan: Joining TIR system minimizes administrative and financial burdens as well as customs duties and taxes that may become due and are covered by an international guarantee. In another word, goods move across international borders with minimum interference, encouragement of international trade, and economic benefits for individuals and nations; Transportation, P. 38. ECOThe Monthly News Journal of ECO CulturalTIMES Institute (ECI) www.ecieco.org June 2009 53rd Int'l Venice Biennale OTHER VOICES - Indonesia Takes Silk Road to Avoid Recession 44 - Pakistan, Iran Sign Gas "Avaza" , Turkmenistan 's 1st National Tourist Zone Pipeline Agreement 45 Turkmenistan Special Issue Rl. 25000. (Iran), $ 2.50 (ECO Region), $ 4.00 ( Outside ECO Region) Turkmen Girl with traditional attire OPINION Photo: Taymaz Kaviani - Uzbekistan, Place of Religious Tolerance 46 Note: The views expressed by the writers/ authors of ENVIORNMENT the articles, published in "ECO Times" do not necessarily represent the views of ECI, but are - ECO Region's Pink Flamingo, the personal views of the authors themselves. ECI Miracle of Meeting with reserves the right/discretion to amend, revise, edit, Dazzling, Dancing Colors 48 delete or scrutinize any part or portion of the text as and wherever deemed necessary. HEALTH Economic Cooperation Organization is 53rd Venice Biennale is on its full an intergovernmental regional organization swing. One of the most touching - Can Saffron Help Fight established in 1985 by Islamic Republic of Iran, shows this year is held in East- Blindness? 52 Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Republic of West Divan pavilion. This show Turkey for the purpose of promoting economic, is particularly interesting since technical and cultural cooperation among the it represents the connections and ARTS & CULTURE Member States. It is the successor organization of what was the Regional Cooperation for contrasts between Islamic and Development (RCD), founded in 1964, which Western aesthetics. East-West • Visual Arts ended activities in 1979. In the fall of 1992, the Divan, represents 10 artists from - Making Worlds; West Meets East; ECO expanded to include seven new Members, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan, 53rd Int'l Venice Biennale 53 namely Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Republic of Azerbaijan, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz and highlights the cross- - "Colors That Never Fade", fertilization between Islamic and Republic, Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Western aesthetics that you can Creative Life of Yevgenia and Republic of Uzbekistan. ECO's secretariat Adamova 56 and cultural department are located in Tehran. see all around Venice, thanks to ECO Cultural Institute (ECI) is affiliated with its past pre-eminence as a port; • Archeology ECO and aims at fostering, understanding and Visual Arts, P. 53. - Thatta, Legendary Place of the preservation of the rich cultural heritage of its Members through common projects in the field Fabulous Culture 58 of the media, literature, art, philosophy, sport and education. TO THE LetteR 5 'Quotable yrgyzstan is committed to good and even relations Quotations' Kwith all the States it has cooperated with. President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, Kyrgyzstan ur people are the real victims of the internation- ll our problems, all our disputes, all our disagree- Oal terrorism…The global mafia profited most Aments can be resolved quickly to mutual satisfac- from drug trafficking and terrorism activities tion if we address the question. President Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan The Late Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan niting millions of people, Islamic civilization is t is necessary to emphasize that all our countries Uthe system of values promoting peace and toler- Iand the peoples are historically deeply connected; ance, human ideas and respect for human dignity, our great forefathers had passed a social practice of and humanity and mercy. productive, active, respectable interaction and Coop- President Elham Aliev, Azerbaijan eration. President Emomali Rahmon, Tajikistan he ten ECO countries have a total population in ountry of Turkey spares no effort to strengthen the Texcess of 400 million. This compares well with Cregional economic cooperation as well as ensuring 491 million of EU population in 27 countries. If EU stability and tranquility in the region. can make a success of Euro, it is at least theoretically President Abdullah Gul, Turkey possible for ECO to come up with a currency of its own. or us there are no near or far countries, large or President Ahmadinejad, Iran Fsmall companies, there are only honest and reli- able partners azakhstan, from the first days of its indepen- President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Turkmenistan Kdence, presented itself to the world as a truly peace-loving state, a responsible and consistent y not changing the system of education and raising, participant of the process of nuclear disarmament Bone cannot alter the consciousness, and by not al- and the strengthening of global security. These steps tering the consciousness, and consequently the mind, ensured our country a much more effective security it would be impossible to achieve our highest goal – to and favourable conditions for development. build a free and prosperous society. President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakhstan President Islam Karimov, Uzbekistan EDITORIAL Turkmenistan's New "Open Door" Policy three-member ECI delegation to the Persian Gulf Arab states. both sides of the artificial river, with A had been recently invited by the One can easily imagine the look of its picturesque parks, sports facili- Government of Turkmenistan to a the future tourism zone even today. ties, and socio-cultural destination. special ceremony organized in Avaza The airport in Turkmenbashi city, to With a wide range of customs and Tourist Zone. be reconstructed to gain the interna- tax privileges, foreign investors have The highly publicized June 15, 2009 tional status, will be the gateway to been invited to erect modern houses, event, inaugurated by Turkmenistan the future tourist zone. sanatoria, children's health centers, President Gurbanguli Berdymu- The on-going Avaza National Tour- hotels, as well as cultural and enter- hamedov, was specially tailored for ist Zone economic project, which was tainment centers in this tourist zone. foreign VIP guests and international inaugurated by the late Turkmeni- The new "open-door" policy, initiated media representatives to launch the stan president, Safarmurat Niazov, by the
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