On 8 August, the National Tourist Zone ‘Avaza’ hosted the closing session of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC 3). This was reported by the news agency Orient.

The parties noted that Avaza has become a symbol of new partnership and decisive action. The main outcomes were the Awaza Action Programme and the Awaza Political Declaration, which aim to turn geographical barriers into bridges.

Five key priorities were identified: removing infrastructure constraints, developing the economy and production with a focus on agriculture and high-tech industries, integrating into world trade through the simplification of WTO procedures, mobilising resources for adaptation to climate change, and ensuring reliable financing through the expansion of international assistance and access to concessional loans.

The UN expressed its support for the implementation of the programme and plans to create a roadmap to monitor progress. The conference emphasised the importance of multilateral cooperation, bringing together governments, business and society to enable landlocked countries to overcome geographical barriers through innovation and trade.