Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, March 30
By Huseyn Hasanov – Trend:
South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon has met with Turkmen Deputy Prime Minister Rashid Meredov and discussed ways to strengthen economic and other relations between the two countries, Lee’s office said, the South Korean media reported.
The sides agreed that South Korea and Turkmenistan are good economic partners because their economies supplement each other, with South Korea being rich in technology and economic development experiences, and Turkmenistan rich in energy and resources.
Meredov said that South Korean companies operating in Turkmenistan contribute to the country’s economic development. He also expressed hope that cooperation between the two countries will expand beyond the energy and resources sector to other areas.
Lee said he hopes to see more South Korean firms in Turkmenistan so that they can contribute to the country’s economic development, job creation and business-to-business cooperation between the two countries.
It was earlier reported that Seoul hopes for partnership with Turkmenistan in such areas as development of gas fields, creation of petrochemical and gas infrastructure.
Meanwhile, Ashgabat and Seoul pay special attention to the transport sector in the context of development of transit and logistics infrastructure along the East-West and North-South routes, giving access to European and Middle Eastern markets.