Our Vision

All GTI Member States share the vision of building a great partnership for common prosperity with their neighbouring countries and thereby promote regional economic integration and sustainable development in NEA through policy dialogue and implementation of projects in priority sectors. Member States are committed to further enhancing the GTI cooperation mechanism to improve its ability to generate practical projects of mutual interest, mobilize financing and engage stakeholders. 

Objectives

In accordance with the GTI Strategic Action Plan (2025-2029), GTI member countries share the following strategic objectives for the period 2025 to 2029:

• Facilitate the revitalization of cross-border transportation infrastructure projects and the establishment of key transportation hubs to bolster economic cooperation and development among Member States in the face of current socio-economic challenges in the NEA region.

• Revitalize trade and investment collaborations in the NEA region by prioritizing digital transformation and emphasizing paperless trade facilitation.

• Foster digital economy cooperation to bridge the digital divides and harness digital opportunities for sustainable development across diverse sectors.

• Create an enabling environment to encourage and support private sector investment in the region.

• Promote the NEA region as an appealing global tourist destination, with efforts directed at augmenting cross-border tourist flows, particularly through promoting prospective types of tourism.

• Institute an effective mechanism for cooperation in energy policies, aiming to eliminate existing barriers to energy trade and adapt strategies to navigate the prevailing economic conditions in the NEA region.

• Foster collaboration in the agricultural sector, emphasizing sustainable development, to address contemporary challenges and achieve food security within the NEA region, while adapting strategies to the current economic landscape.

• Explore methodologies to advance environmental sustainability and address environmental challenges.

• Consider the feasibility of transformation of GTI into intergovernmental cooperation institution on the basis of outcomes of bilateral consultations regarding the main parameters of the said transformation in current global conditions.

• Strengthen cooperation between relevant GTI Boards and Committees and incentivize cross-sectoral activities.

• Strengthen partnerships with GTI Affiliate Bodies, regional and international organizations.