BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 18
Trend:
Turkmenistan and the Republic of Korea have discussed cooperation in shipbuilding and marine technology, Trend reports with reference to Turkmenportal informational portal.
The meeting of the Turkmen-South Korean Business Council was held in a videoconference format in Ashgabat, the Turkmen capital, on April 17, 2020.
The parties also discussed further development of bilateral economic relations including cooperation in the field of construction of large gas chemical and sea water desalination plants.
The participants talked about holding seminars for railway specialists.
They also exchanged views on topical issues on the international agenda.
Constriction of Galkynysh plant for sweetening of natural gas field, the modernization of the oil refinery in Turkmenbashi, construction of a gas chemical sector for production of polyethylene and polypropylene in the Kiyanly village of Turkmenistan’s Balkan region might be considered as biggest Turkmen-Korean projects.
President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov approved the composition of the Turkmen-South Korean Business Council from Turkmen’s side on October 15, 2019, to develop trade and economic relations between Turkmenistan and Korea, as well as to promote mutually beneficial partnership between Turkmen and Korean businessmen.