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- 17.03.2023 08:35:00
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The 8th meeting of the joint Turkmen-Tatarstan working group on trade, economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation was held in Ashgabat on March 15-16.
The meeting was co-chaired by Minister of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan Serdar Joraev and Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan Oleg Korobchenko, who led a delegation of representatives from six ministries, three leading universities, the Academy of Sciences and 17 enterprises.
As noted during the meeting, the face-to-face format makes it possible to interact more constructively and resolve issues of priority importance taking into account the interests of the parties. As part of the event, the Turkmen-Tatarstan business forum was held on Wednesday.
Its rich program, which included speeches by representatives of senior government officials and top managers of private companies, thematic round tables, bilateral meetings and negotiations, allowed us to identify the most relevant areas for further building cooperation, to voice their counter proposals and expectations.
On Thursday, March 16, the meeting of the joint working group continued. Against the background of the upward trajectory of partnership relations between Turkmenistan and Tatarstan in the last decade, they have something to discuss right now, when the coronavirus pandemic, geopolitical risks, as well as sanctions imposed on the banking structures of the Russian Federation affected the foreign trade turnover between the two economic entities in 2022. According to the Minister of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan Serdar Jorayev, in comparison with 2021, it decreased by 40% in 2022. Therefore, it is time to intensify business contacts, consider possible mechanisms and forms of trade relations and settlements, joint projects in the fields of energy, industry, transport, agriculture, environmental protection, education, and healthcare.
Source: orient.tm
