Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Apr. 26
By Huseyn Hasanov- Trend:
Turkmenistan and Germany discussed the issues of expanding the two countries' trade and economic relations in various fields at the intergovernmental level in Berlin, said the message issued Apr. 26 by the Turkmen embassy in Germany.
From the Turkmen side the country's Economy and Development Minister Batyr Bazarov took part in the meeting of the joint intergovernmental working group on trade and economic cooperation.
The parties discussed prospective directions of the two countries' cooperation in the spheres of economy, energy, finance, health, agriculture and environmental protection, infrastructure and tourism.
Representatives of the two countries' relevant ministries held meetings, during which they discussed the training of specialists in the areas of management.
The trade turnover between Turkmenistan and Germany has increased by 11 percent over the recent years. More than 60 business entities with the German capital opened their branches and representative offices in Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan is interested in attracting Germany's big capital and advanced technologies.
The sides regularly hold joint business forums, which bring together representatives of companies specialized in trade, energy, chemical industry, banking sphere, transport, communications, construction, industry and the agricultural sector. RWE, Bosch, KNAUF International Gmbh, STRABAG AG, CLAAS Global Sales GmbH, Siemens AG Healthcare Sector, Goetzpartners Management Consultants GmbH and others are among those companies.