On the second day of the visit to the Republic of the Philippines, the delegation of Turkmenistan led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Gurbanov visited the Clark Freeport free economic zone. This visit became an important stage in deepening cooperation between the two countries, providing opportunities to exchange experiences and discuss the prospects for joint projects, the press service of the Turkmen Foreign Ministry reports.

As part of the visit, a meeting was held with the Base Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), the purpose of which was to explore opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation. The Philippine side presented a detailed presentation on the Clark Freeport free economic zone and the ambitious project to create a new environmentally friendly city. A tour of the Clark territory was also held, which allowed the Turkmen delegation to visually familiarize itself with the achievements and initiatives of the Philippine side.

The Turkmen delegation highly appreciated the ongoing project and expressed interest in exchanging experience in the field of creating and managing free economic zones. In addition, during the meeting, the Turkmen side introduced the Philippine colleagues to the new smart city “Arkadag”, which has been opened a little over a year. As part of the presentation, its key features and achievements were demonstrated, as well as plans for the second stage of city construction were noted. The Turkmen delegation invited their Filipino colleagues to visit Turkmenistan to become more familiar with the modern city of Arkadag and establish deeper contacts.

Such exchange of experience and joint initiatives indicate the desire of both sides to strengthen bilateral relations and implement joint projects in the field of economic development and infrastructure.