the floor is given to the prime minister of the republic of kazakhstan ismailov alikhan askhanovich. dear forum participants, first of all, expressing gratitude to the chairman of the government of the russian federation mishustin mikhail vladimirovich for the excellent organization of the forum and the traditionally warm welcome, the caspian economic forum has established itself as a mutually beneficial and long-term format of cooperation. i would like to note that the sixth caspian summit held in ashgabat demonstrated the solidarity and ability of the caspian five countries to resolve issues in a good-neighborly and rational manner. the caspian region has a rich history and diverse culture. here are concentrated. significant human resources and the richest natural resources due to its geographical location and unique transit potential. the caspian plays an important role in the development of international trade. in this regard, let me dwell on some priority areas of our cooperation. the first is development of transport infrastructure and expansion of international trade kazakhsta