ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, Jan. 21
By Huseyn Hasanov - Trend:
Toyly Atayev is appointed the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Ukraine, Trend reports referring to the decree of Turkmenistan’s president.
Atayev previously served as Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Germany, Poland and Denmark.
Turkmenistan is an important trade and economic partner of Ukraine in Central Asia, the website of the Ukrainian Embassy in Ashgabat said.
The main articles of Ukrainian exports to Turkmenistan are the railway cars, agricultural products, electric cars, chemical, pharmaceutical and woodworking products.
Import of products from Turkmenistan to Ukraine consists mainly of refined products, wool and cotton, and textiles.
Ukrainian economic entities are involved in the construction of complex engineering communications, oil and gas, industrial and transport industries in Turkmenistan.
Furthermore, students from Turkmenistan currently take one of the leading positions in the number of foreign citizens studying at Ukrainian universities.