President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov met with Eric Stewart, Executive Director of the Turkmenistan-USA Business Council.

The businessman expressed gratitude to the head of state for the opportunity to discuss key issues of bilateral cooperation, confirming the desire of the US business community to further develop productive ties with Turkmenistan.

The President of Turkmenistan, in turn, expressed confidence that the current visit would allow discussing promising areas of cooperation and wished the upcoming negotiations to be effective.

During the conversation, it was noted that Turkmenistan attaches great importance to the development of relations with the United States based on the principles of mutual respect and trust. President Serdar Berdimuhamedov stated that large American companies such as Boeing, General Electric, John Deere, Case New Holland have been implementing important projects in Turkmenistan for many years.

The significant role of the Business Council in the development of trade and economic relations between Turkmenistan and the United States was particularly emphasized, which serves as an effective tool for building productive contacts between the business circles of the two countries. More and more representatives of American business are showing interest in cooperation with Turkmenistan.

The Head of State noted that in the light of the development and reform programs implemented in the country, as well as the favorable conditions created for entrepreneurs, there are new opportunities for intensifying mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields, including the oil and gas industry, energy, transport, agriculture and high technologies.

At the end of the meeting, the parties expressed confidence that the bilateral economic partnership between Turkmenistan and the United States will continue to develop dynamically on a long-term mutually beneficial basis.