BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 1
By Jeila Aliyeva - Trend:
Turkmenistan and United Kingdom have signed a memorandum on sustainable economic cooperation,Trend reports with reference to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.
The memorandum was signed during a meeting between Minister of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan Ezizgeldi Annamuhammedov and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Turkmenistan Hugh Stanley Philpott on June 30, 2020.
During the meeting, the parties discussed the development of bilateral trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. In particular, the sides considered the development of partnership in priority areas, including financing and investment.
As it was reported earlier, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov gave a high assessment to the interstate dialogue between the two countries, and also expressed confidence that these relations will continue to develop.
British companies occupy significant positions in the Turkmen market.
British Petrofac company implemented a service project for the development of the Galkynysh gas field in the Mary region in 2013.
Gaffney, Cline & Associates conduct an independent audit of Turkmenistan's gas fields.
The joint business forums are attended by such companies as British Expertise International, Aggreko, Arempa International Ltd (FZE), Buried Hill, De La Rue, Global ATS Ltd, Industrial Power Group, JTA, Rapiscan Systems Ltd, Tensar, TheCityUK.
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