The online meeting held with the participation of the representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the France-Turkmenistan Chamber of Commerce Prospects focused on the prospects for development of Turkmen-French cooperation in the trade and economic sphere.

The meeting participants exchanged views on the prospects for intensifying mutually beneficial partnership in its priority areas, including trade and investment, oil and gas industry, as well as cooperation between businessmen of the two states.

Particular attention was paid to the great potential for expanding cooperation due to the course pursued by Turkmenistan with the aim to modernize and diversify the national economy, establish a modern industrial infrastructure, and encourage private sector.

The meeting participants also touched upon the impact of the current epidemiological situation on the international and regional trade and economic relations.

In this context, it was underlined the timeliness of a number of measures taken by Turkmenistan and the possibility of taking new steps to reduce the impact of the global pandemic on the production sectors of national economies and solution of urgent social problems.

The meeting participants expressed the willingness to consider various forms of bilateral cooperation, including direct investment, establishment of joint ventures, project and structural financing, etc.