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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, October 13 (Xinhua) — Russia and Turkmenistan have agreed to expand cooperation in trade, construction, and transport logistics. This was reported on Monday by TASS, citing a statement by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin at the 13th meeting of the Intergovernmental Russian-Turkmen Commission on Economic Cooperation in Ashgabat.
According to M. Khusnullin, one promising measure would be to involve Russian marketplaces in trade with Turkmenistan, which would increase mutual trade. He also noted Russia's interest in increasing supplies of agricultural products from Turkmenistan and expressed readiness to accelerate cooperation in this area.
The Russian Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that the development of transport links and the use of Turkmenistan's advantageous geographic location open up new opportunities for unlocking the potential of the North-South international transport corridor, which connects the Persian Gulf countries, Iran, India, and Russia.
Particular attention was paid to prospects for cooperation in the construction industry. M. Khusnullin praised the implementation of modern urban development projects in Turkmenistan, including the development of the city of Arkadag, and proposed expanding cooperation in the supply of construction materials and specialist training.
During the meeting, the parties signed an agreement on simplifying customs procedures between the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation and the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan, as well as a number of documents on cooperation in education, agriculture, and trade. –0–
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