Armenia and Turkmenistan stated big potential for development of  bilateral cooperation

ArmInfo.A meeting between Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, the President of Turkmenistan and Karen Karapetyan, the Prime-Minister of Armenia took place, as the press- service of Armenian Government states. 

The President of Turkmenistan, meeting the governmental delegation of  Armenia, noted that during the recent years Armenian-Turkmen  relations registered progress, adding that this kind of visits  promote further development of relations in various directions.  Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow confirmed the interest of Turkmenistan in  further development of strengthening of the relations in spheres of  bilateral interest.

Turkmen leader noted historically formed warm relations between the  two nations. ?I am sure that your official visit will affect in the  best way to further development of brotherly relations of our nations  in various spheres of economy-energy, transport, agriculture,  machinery, industry. We have big potential for cooperation and we are  ready to discuss your ideas and suggestions?, Gurbanguly  Berdimuhamedow stated, giving best wishes to the Armenian Government.

Thanking Turkmen leader for the warm reception, Karen Karapetyan  highly appreciated current level of Armenian-Turkmen relations. Along  with that he noted that the aim of the visit of the Governmental  delegation to Turkmenistan is a discussion of many projects of  economic cooperation, which will allow to activate economic relations  and using the big potential to increase the extents of the turnover  of commodities.

During the meeting Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow and Karen Karapetyan  discussed wide aspect of the issues of bilateral partnership. It was  noted that the stable basis for international relations is creation  of contract-legal base, for development and practical usage which the  activity is aimed at.

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow expressed his cooperation of the discussed  bilateral collaboration plans. The sides agreed to continue the  discussions in April already in Yerevan at the level of work group.  Within the framework of the official visit to Turkmenistan the  Prime-Minister of Armenia Karen Karapetyan met also Dadabay  Amangeldiev,the Deputy Chairman of the Ministry Cabinet.

The sides expressed their confidence that the presented suggestions  from the Armenian side are promising on the cooperation and  strengthening of economic relations. The sides emphasized that the  constructive cooperation, including active implementation of  intergovernmental committee, will become a new motivation for further  deepening of Armenian and Turkmen relations.

The Head of Armenian Government and Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of  Turkmenistan noted also the importance of the implementation of the  joint programs in the areas of economy, transport, IT, agriculture,  jewelry, tourism and air connections.

To note, according to National Statistic Service of Armenia, foreign  trade turnover between Armenia and Turkmenistan amounted over $12mln  in 2016, with annual decrease by 32.8%. At the same time the export  totaled $5.8mln with annual decrease of 66.9%, import by $6.2 mln  with annual decrease by 18.6%.