Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, June 18
By Huseyn Hasanov– Trend:
Turkmenistan and Romania discussed the prospects of cooperation in the areas of trade, energy, transportation, agriculture, textile, tourism and education, said Turkmen Foreign Ministry in a message June 18.
These issues were touched upon within the meeting of the intergovernmental commission on economic and scientific-technical cooperation in Bucharest. The Turkmen side was presented by the country’s Finance Minister Muhammetguly Mukhammedov, the Romanian side – by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy Costin Borc.
Turkmen delegation held meetings with the Romanian finance minister, the head of trade and industry chamber, Bucharest Stock Exchange and representatives of Romanian companies.
It was previously reported that the two countries agreed to create a joint working group to examine the best ways of the Black Sea-Caspian Sea trade and transportation corridor using the advantages of Constanta and Turkmenbashi ports.
The State Service of Maritime and River Transportation of Turkmenistan is studying the possibility of transportation of cargoes, including liquefied natural gas to Constanta.