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United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (Speca) UNECE ESCAP United Nations Economic United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Europe Commission for Asia and the Pacific /ENGLISH ONLY/ UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL PROGRAMME FOR THE ECONOMIES OF CENTRAL ASIA (SPECA) FOLLOW-UP MEETING OF THE 2010 SPECA ECONOMIC FORUM “Developing a Plan of Action to Strengthen Stability and Sustainable Development of Afghanistan through Regional Economic Cooperation in Central Asia” (Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, 7-8 June 2011) LIST OF PARTICIPANTS SPECA NATIONAL DELEGATIONS AFGHANISTAN H.E. Mr. Sham L. BATHIJA Senior Economic Advisor to the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Marmarin Palace (Sadarat) Kabul Tel.: +93 202 10 50 23 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Mr. Mohammad Daud YAAR Director General of Economic Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Malek Asghar Street Kabul Tel. (mob.): +93 793 592 277 / +93 702 030 012 E-mail: [email protected] Mr. Ghulam Ali FARZAM UNDP Desk Officer Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Malek Asghar Steet Kabul Tel.: +93 202 10 03 74 E-mail: [email protected] Mr. Gulam Shah NASRAD Counsellor Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Turkmenistan Garashsyzlyk Street, 4/4 Ashgabat Turkmenistan Tel.: +99312 48 07 57 Fax: +99312 48 07 26 E-mail: [email protected] Mr. Ahtar Shah SAIGANI Second Secretary Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Turkmenistan Garashsyzlyk Street, 4/4 Ashgabat Turkmenistan Tel.: +99312 48 07 57 Fax: +99312 48 07 26 E-mail: [email protected] AZERBAIJAN Mr. Fikret H. BABAYEV Head of International Relations Department Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan 1054 Tbilisi Avenue Baku 1122 Tel.: +994 12 430 99 71 Fax: +994 12 431 72 66 E-mail: [email protected] Ms. Aytan RAMAZANOVA Adviser Chief Coordinator on Cooperation with International Organizations Department of International Relations Ministry of Communication and Information Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan Zarifa Aliyeva Street 33 Baku 1000 Tel.: +994 12 499 2152 Fax: +994 12 598 0999 E-mail: [email protected] Mr. Azat PASHAYEV First Secretary Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Turkmenistan Prosvescheniya Street, 44 Ashgabat Turkmenistan Tel.: +99312 36 46 08 / +99312 36 46 09 Fax: +99312 36 46 10 E-mail: [email protected] 2 KAZAKHSTAN H. E. Mr. Omirtay BITIMOV Ambassador at Large Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kunayev Street, 31 Astana Tel.: +7717 272 02 24 Fax: +7727 272 04 41 E-mail: [email protected] H.E. Mr. Askhat ORAZBAY Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Turkmenistan Garashsyzlyk Avenue, 11 Ashgabat Turkmenistan Tel.: +99312 48 04 68 / +99312 48 04 72 Fax: +99312 48 04 75 E-mail: [email protected] Mr. Zhanat KURMANKULOV Head of Department Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kabanbai Batyr Avenue, 32/1 Astana Tel.: +7717 224 13 12 Fax: +7717 224 14 19 E-mail: [email protected] Mr. Marat AIKEYEV Counsellor Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kunayev Street, 31 Astana Tel.: +7701 765 19 89 Fax: +7727 272 04 41 E-mail: [email protected] Mr. Beibit KOISHIGULOV Chief Specialist Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kabanbai Batyr Avenue, 32/1 Astana Tel.: +7717 224 27 22 Fax: +7717 224 14 19 E-mail: [email protected] 3 KYRGYZSTAN H. E. Mr. Avazbek ATAKHANOV Ambassador at Large Head of the Secretariat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Adviser to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic Erkindik blvd. 57 720040 Bishkek Tel.: + 996 312 62 40 66 Fax: + 996 312 66 39 74 E-mail: [email protected] H.E. Mr. Barazbay MAMBETOV Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to Turkmenistan Garashsyzlyk Avenue, 17 Ashgabat Turkmenistan Tel.: +99312 48 22 95 / +99312 48 22 96 Fax: +99312 48 22 94 E-mail: [email protected] Mr. Uzar KEMELOV Head of the Section for International Economical Organizations Economical Cooperation Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic Erkindik blvd. 57 720040 Bishkek Tel.: + 996 312 66 13 60 Fax: +996 312 66 05 01 E-mail: [email protected] TAJIKISTAN H.E. Mr. Toshmad NAZIROV Ambassador at Large Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan 42, Rudaki Street Dushanbe Tel.: +992 37 221 15 55 Fax: +992 37 221 02 59 H.E. Mr. Abdurahim ASHUR Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan to Turkmenistan Garashsyzlyk Avenue, 4/2 Ashgabat Turkmenistan Tel.: +993 12 48 18 18 Fax: +993 12 48 18 77 E-mail: [email protected] 4 Mr. Sodiq HUSAINOV Head of the Department of Real Sector of the Economy Development Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan Dushanbe Tel.: +992 37 221 69 03 Fax: +992 37 221 69 03 E-mail: [email protected] Mr. Manuchehr HOJIEV Second Secretary Asian and African Countries Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan 42, Rudaki Street Dushanbe Tel.: +992 37 221 83 29 Fax: +992 37 221 02 59 E-mail: [email protected] Mr. Timur RAHIMOV Counsellor Embassy of the Republic of Tajikistan in Turkmenistan Garashsyzlyk Avenue, 4/2 Ashgabat Turkmenistan Tel.: +99312 48 01 63 Fax: +99312 48 18 77 E-mail: [email protected] TURKMENISTAN H.E. Mr. Rashid MEREDOV Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan 108, Archabil shayoly Ashgabat Tel.: +99312 44 56 87 Fax: +99312 21 86 75 H.E. Mr. Bayar ABAYEV Minister of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations of Turkmenistan 108, Archabil shayoly Ashgabat Tel.: +99312 44 56 87 Fax: +99312 21 86 75 H.E. Mr. Annamukhamet GOCHIYEV Minister of Finance of Turkmenistan 108, Archabil shayoly Ashgabat Tel.: +99312 44 56 87 Fax: +99312 21 86 75 5 H.E. Mr. Ovlyaguly JUMAGULIYEV Minister of Communications of Turkmenistan 108, Archabil shayoly Ashgabat Tel.: +99312 44 56 Fax: +99312 21 86 75 H.E. Mr. Bayramgeldy NEDIROV Minister of Oil and Gas Industry and Mineral Resources of Turkmenistan 108, Archabil shayoly Ashgabat Tel.: +99312 44 56 87 Fax: +99312 21 86 75 H.E. Mr. Annageldy YAZMURADOV Minister of Water Management of Turkmenistan 108, Archabil shayoly Ashgabat Tel.: +99312 44 56 87 Fax: +99312 21 86 75 Mr. Vepa HADJIYEV First Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan 108, Archabil shayoly Ashgabat Tel.: +99312 44 56 87 Fax: +99312 21 86 75 Mr. Mukhatgeldy ATAYEV Director Institute of Strategic Planning and Economic Development of Turkmenistan 108, Archabil shayoly Ashgabat Tel.: +99312 44 56 87 Fax: +99312 21 86 75 Mr. Batyr BERDIYEV Chairman Parliament Committee on International and Inter-parliamentary Relations of Turkmenistan 108, Archabil shayoly Ashgabat Tel.: +99312 44 56 87 Fax: +99312 21 86 75 6 Ms. Ayna KURBANOVA Deputy Minister of Trade and Foreign Economic Affairs of Turkmenistan 108, Archabil shayoly Ashgabat Tel.: +99312 44 56 87 Fax: +99312 21 86 75 Mr. Babamurat TAGANOV Deputy Minister of Economy and Development of Turkmenistan 108, Archabil shayoly Ashgabat Tel.: +99312 44 56 87 Fax: +99312 21 86 75 Mr. Purli AGAMYRADOV Rector Turkmen State Institute of Economy and Management 108, Archabil shayoly Ashgabat Tel.: +99312 44 56 87 Fax: +99312 21 86 75 Mr. Gurbanmurad BEGMYRADOV Chairman Governing Board of the “KhalkBank” 108, Archabil shayoly Ashgabat Tel.: +99312 44 56 87 Fax: +99312 21 86 75 Mr. Yagmur NURIYEV Director of the Institute of State and Law under the President of Turkmenistan 108, Archabil shayoly Ashgabat Tel.: +99312 44 56 87 Fax: +99312 21 86 75 Mr. Baba ZAHYROV Rector Institute of International Relations under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan 108, Archabil shayoly Ashgabat Tel.: +99312 44 56 87 Fax: +99312 21 86 75 7 Mr. Batyr PIMEDOV Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Foreign Economic Bank of Turkmenistan 108, Archabil shayoly Ashgabat Tel.: +99312 44 56 87 Fax: +99312 21 86 75 Mr. R. AGABAYEV Institute of Strategic Planning and Economic Development of Turkmenistan 108, Archabil shayoly Ashgabat Tel.: +99312 44 56 87 Fax: +99312 21 86 75 Mr. S. AGAYEV Turkmen National Institute of Democracy and Human Rights under the President of Turkmenistan 108, Archabil shayoly Ashgabat Tel.: +99312 44 56 87 Fax: +99312 21 86 75 Mr. ANNANOV Institute of International Relations under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan 108, Archabil shayoly Ashgabat Tel.: +99312 44 56 87 Fax: +99312 21 86 75 Mr. R. ARABOV Parliament Committee on International and Inter-parliamentary Relations of Turkmenistan 108, Archabil shayoly Ashgabat Tel.: +99312 44 56 87 Fax: +99312 21 86 75 Ms. Sh. A. ATAJANOVA Turkmen National Institute of Democracy and Human Rights under the President of Turkmenistan 108, Archabil shayoly Ashgabat Tel.: +99312 44 56 87 Fax: +99312 21 86 75 8 Mr. ATAMAMEDOV Ministry of Oil and Gas Industry and Mineral Resources of Turkmenistan 108, Archabil shayoly Ashgabat Tel.: +99312 44 56 87 Fax: +99312 21 86 75 Mr. G. ATAYEV Institute of International Relations under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan 108, Archabil shayoly Ashgabat Tel.: +99312 44 56 87 Fax: +99312 21 86 75 Mr. O. BAYRAMOV Turkmen National Institute of Democracy and Human Rights under the President of Turkmenistan 108, Archabil shayoly Ashgabat Tel.: +99312 44 56 87 Fax: +99312 21 86 75 Mr. R. BAYRAMOV Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations of Turkmenistan 108, Archabil shayoly Ashgabat Tel.: +99312 44 56 87 Fax: +99312 21 86 75 Mr. A. CHARIYEV Institute of State and Law under the President of Turkmenistan 108, Archabil shayoly Ashgabat Tel.: +99312 44 56 87 Fax: +99312 21 86 75 Ms. A. DOVLETOVA Ministry of Finance of Turkmenistan 108, Archabil shayoly Ashgabat Tel.: +99312 44 56 87 Fax: +99312 21 86 75 Mr.
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