Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Sept.7
By Huseyn Hasanov- Trend:
The prospects for cooperation between the U.S. and Turkmenistan were discussed during the meeting with the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Central Asia Daniel Rosenblum, a message from the government of Turkmenistan said on Sept.6.
During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on the intensification of partnership. They had discussions on arranging the next meeting during the Turkmenistan-U.S. political consultations and the next meeting of the Turkmenistan-U.S. Business Council.
Rosenblum has visited Turkmenistan to participate in the conference on the role of transport and transit corridors in ensuring the international cooperation, stability and sustainable development.
Turkmenistan and the U.S. cooperate in the supply of highly productive agricultural equipment, modernization of technical civil aviation fleet of Turkmenistan and the import of electricity equipment.
The U.S. shows interest in such projects as the Trans-Caspian pipeline and Turkmenistan-Pakistan-India-Afghanistan (TAPI) pipeline.
Moreover, Turkmenistan invites the U.S. companies to develop the Turkmen shelf of the Caspian Sea.