Erdogan, Berdymukhamedov lay foundation of int'l sea port in Turkmenbashi
By Aynur Jafarova
Most important aspects of international cooperation was on high agenda of meeting held between Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan who were on a one - day official visit to Turkmenistan on August 15.
During the meeting the two sides expressed their confidence in the successful continuation of fruitful partnership built on a long term and mutually beneficial basis.
The sides discussed bilateral cooperation in the trade and economic field and paid special attention to the textile industry, electric power, oil and gas, construction, agriculture and tourism sector and transport - communication complex.
They stressed the great opportunities for development of partnership in the field of establishment of modern port infrastructure in Turkmenistan.
After the meeting the president attended the ceremony of laying a foundation for the new large infrastructure facility - international sea port in Turkmenbashi.
The project of the new international sea port in Turkmenbashi envisages the construction of ferry, passenger and container terminals. The complex will include a general loading terminal, a terminal for bulk cargo as well as shipbuilding and ship repairing plants.
An international tender for development and implementation of the project was attended by seven companies. The winner and general contractor of the project was Turkish company Gap Inşaat.
Turkey ranks fourth in the total trade turnover of Turkmenistan. The volume of trade turnover between Turkey and Turkmenistan amounted to $3.5 billion in 2012.
Turkish companies develop over 1,270 investment projects in Turkmenistan, including in the field of construction of roads, bridges, resorts, universities and plants. The volume of projects carried out by Turkish companies has reached $35 billion. There are about 600 Turkish companies registered in Turkmenistan.
A representative office of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency has been operating in Turkmenistan since 1993.
Ankara is interested in Caspian energy supplies to Europe via the Caspian Sea and Turkey. Ashgabat actively invites Turkish companies for the construction of the Caspian seaside resort of Avaza.
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