BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 4. Turkmenistan and
the Netherlands discussed prospects for boosting business ties and
expanding direct contacts between business communities.
This was announced by the press service of Turkmenistan's MFA,
following the meeting between Minister Rashid Meredov and Dutch
Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen in The Hague on September 3
According to the Ministry, in the course of the meeting, the
sides discussed cooperation in transport and logistics, port
infrastructure, agriculture and modern agricultural technologies,
energy, high technologies and industrial cooperation.
The Ministry noted that the parties also confirmed their
readiness to continue regular dialogue and joint work to further
strengthen bilateral relations.
The Netherlands and Turkmenistan have been developing economic
cooperation in areas including water management, agriculture,
horticulture, maritime infrastructure and industrial technologies.
Dutch companies have previously explored opportunities in
Turkmenistan, while bilateral business contacts have been supported
through business forums and meetings involving representatives of
the two countries’ private sectors. Water management has remained
one of the most prominent areas, reflecting Turkmenistan’s need for
technologies aimed at improving the efficiency of water use and the
Netherlands’ extensive expertise in the field.
Earlier in August, Turkmenistan and the Dutch province of
Limburg discussed expanding regional economic cooperation during a
visit by a Turkmen government delegation to the Netherlands.
The delegation, led by Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of
Ministers Tangryguly Atahallyyev, held meetings in The Hague with
Director-General for Political Affairs at the Dutch Ministry of
Foreign Affairs Joost Flamand and Director of the Cabinet of His
Majesty the King Frans Princen. In Maastricht, the delegation met
with Limburg's King's Commissioner Emile Roemer.
