Today, Prime Minister Oli is scheduled to address a discussion session on the topic of 'Enhancement of adaptive capacity and flexibility to be adopted by landlocked developing countries in disasters caused by climate change'.
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Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who is in the coastal city of Awaja, Turkmenistan, is participating in various programs today, leading the Nepali delegation to participate in the third United Nations Conference of Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC).
Today, Prime Minister Oli is scheduled to address a discussion session on the topic of 'Enhancement of adaptive capacity and flexibility to be adopted by landlocked developing countries in disasters caused by climate change'. Similarly, trade and commerce for landlocked developing countries Prime Minister Oli will co-chair the discussion session on facilitation and regional cooperation.
Prime Minister Oli is scheduled to have a courtesy meeting with the presidents of Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Tajikistan today. Prime Minister Oli was formally invited by Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres in the program being held in Awaza from July 20 to 23.
32 landlocked developing countries located in Africa, Asia, Europe and South America with a population of about 440 million are participating in the conference, which is discussing issues related to the lack of direct regional access to the sea and their remoteness and isolation from the world market.
Since the international trade of those countries depends on transit through other countries, additional border crossing points and long distances from major markets, burdensome transit processes and inadequate infrastructure will significantly increase the total cost of transportation and other transaction costs, so discussions are ongoing regarding increasing the competitiveness of landlocked developing countries.
The tour team led by Prime Minister Oli includes Mrs. Radhika Shakya, Chief Adviser Bishnu Prasad Rimal, Member of the House of Representatives Surya Bahadur Thapa Chhetri, Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister Rajesh Bajracharya, Private Physician Dr. Divya Singh Shah, Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Amrit Bahadur Rai, high-ranking government officials.
Landlocked developing countries struggle with international trade, connectivity and economic development due to lack of direct territorial access to the sea. The third conference is being held in the context of landlocked developing countries, isolated from global markets and without the means to develop adequate transport and food infrastructure, facing serious challenges in achieving sustainable development goals. The
conference is expected to provide innovative solutions to problems, strategic partnerships and increased investment to help address these challenges and assess the full potential of these nations. The conference will help these countries to build a mutually equal and prosperous future. The Second United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries was held in Vienna, Austria on November 3-5, 2014.
The conference reviewed the implementation of the "Almaty" action plan and discussed the issue of international, regional, subregional and national international trade and transit transport cooperation policies in terms of partnerships and opportunities to face new and emerging challenges and transit transportation systems.
