The Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, Adylbek Kasymaliyev, spoke at the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC 3). This was reported by IIC of Turkmenistan.

Adylbek Kasymaliyev thanked the government and people of Turkmenistan for the warm welcome and organisation of the forum. Adylbek Kasymaliyev conveyed greetings on behalf of the President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Zhaparov, and emphasised the importance of the conference as a platform for joint action by 32 countries representing over 570 million people on four continents.

He noted the common challenges faced by such countries: isolation, high transport costs, low economic diversification, investment deficits, digital inequality and climate risks. Previous programmes, including those in Almaty and Vienna, had not produced the expected results.

According to Adylbek Kasymaliyev, the new Awaza Programme of Action for 2024–2034 opens up opportunities for improved coordination between countries and international institutions. Kyrgyzstan, in particular, is promoting major infrastructure projects such as the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway and airport modernisation, and is participating in regional initiatives such as CASA-1000.

In conclusion, he expressed confidence that with political will and the support of the international community, landlocked countries will be able to turn their geographical location into an advantage.