Silk Road Train En Route To Turkmenistan

ANKARA - The Silk Road Train was en route to Turkmen capital of Ashkabat, Forum Fair Organization said on Saturday.
     Forum Fair Organization stated that the Silk Road Train hosted three fairs in its first stop Iran.
     A fair would be held in Ashkabat on May 11th, the fair organization stated.
     Around 30 Turkish businessmen are expected to attend the fair which will be inaugurated by Turkish Transportation Minister Binali Yildirim.
     The Silk Road Train will later stop in Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.
     The train left Turkish commercial hub of Istanbul on April 23rd, and capital Ankara on April 24th.
     (BRC)
2005-05-07