Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, July 8
By Huseyn Hasanov- Trend:
Ashgabat has hosted a forum on rational use of water resources, the message from Turkmen government said July 8.
The forum was organized by Turkmenistan's Water Industry Ministry and the embassy of South Korea in the country.
The main purpose of the forum was to exchange experience and present projects and services based on the latest technologies and research in this sphere.
South Korean companies presented projects on creating advanced integrated water supply management systems, purification and desalination of water and controlling its quality.
South Korea's leading "K-water" company which is the provider of services in this sphere presented projects on river restoration, including the construction of multipurpose dams and other facilities, according to the message.
During the event, Turkmenistan was represented by the specialists and experts from the relevant ministries, as well as by the representatives of Ashgabat city administration and Turkmenistan's Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.
The visit of Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammadov to South Korea in April 2015 gave an impetus to the bilateral relations in this sphere. During the visit, the head of state attended the 7th World Water Summit held in the city of Daegu under the slogan "Water for our future".
Edited by SI