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Visit of President of Ukraine to Turkmenistan scheduled

2011.08.10 09:37

Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, 10 August /Trend corr. H. Hasanov /

President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovich in September plans to pay a visit to Turkmenistan, said on Wednesday in an interview with Altyn Asyr national television Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Ukraine to Turkmenistan Valentin Shevalev.

According to him, the question of preparation for the visit was discussed at the meeting with Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

In turn, the press service of the Turkmen government announced that the diplomat conveyed the greetings to the head of Turkmenistan on behalf of President of Ukraine, "noted the importance attached to strengthening the traditional ties of friendship and fruitful co-operation with Turkmenistan."

"Turkmenistan, for its part, also pays great attention to strengthening the Turkmen-Ukrainian intergovernmental dialogue, was originally structured around a position of equality, mutual respect and mutual benefit", - said Berdimuhamedov.

The two sides discussed prospects of cooperation and noted the parties' willingness to implement new joint projects. Among the priority areas of cooperation were identified energy sector, trade and economy, transport, urban development, agroindustrial complex.

The information quoted the head of the diplomatic mission of Ukraine that "constructive dialogue became possible largely thanks to the friendly relations existing between the two heads of state, to fully support the development of multifaceted cooperation."

In Turkmenistan there are about 20 companies and organizations with the Ukrainian capital. At the talks, as stated in the media in Ukraine and a senior delegation representative "expressed an interest in intensifying the fruitful intergovernmental cooperation built taking into account the mutual interests of two friendly countries."

The two countries are actively developing investment cooperation. Much work on construction sites for oil and gas complex of Turkmenistan carried out by "Sumy Frunze INGO" JSC.

Official Kiev recently reported that the Ukrainian enterprises and companies are willing to participate in the Turkmenistan important infrastructure projects of national importance, such as long-distance pipelines, in particular - in the country, "East - West" and an international route "Turkmenistan - Afghanistan - Pakistan - India "(TAPI).

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