Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, July 1
By Huseyn Hasanov – Trend:
Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China stated his readiness to develop strategic partnership with Turkmenistan to a higher level in his letter to Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the President of Turkmenistan, Trend reports with reference to Turkmen media.
The letter was sent on the occasion of the birthday of the president of Turkmenistan.
“I am ready to cooperate on strengthening cooperation within the framework of One Belt One Road initiative and to develop strategic partnership with Turkmenistan to a higher level,” said Xi Jinping.
Companies from China are represented on the Turkmen market in such fields as oil and gas, telecommunications, transport, agriculture, textile, chemical and food industries, health care and construction.
China has implemented a number of major projects in the gas sector. In particular, CNPC company is taking part in the development of the Bagtyyarlyk contract territory and construction of facilities on the Galkynysh giant gas field. Since 2009, China has been importing Turkmen gas with the prospect of increasing the volume of gas imports to 65 billion cubic meters of fuel per year.