Issues of building up and deepening bilateral partnership in priority areas were discussed today during the Turkmen-British talks held in the video conference format.

The delegation of Turkmenistan was represented by the Minister of Finance and economy of Turkmenistan M. Serdarov, Chairman of the State Bank for foreign economic activity R. Jepbarov, head of the state water management Committee G. Bayjanov. The British side is represented by Baroness Nicholson, Trade envoy of the Prime Minister of Great Britain, Hugh Stanley Philpott,

Ambassador extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Turkmenistan, and Dan Tompstone, Managing Director of “JCB Sales Limited”.

The meeting discussed issues of trade, economic and financial cooperation in various sectors of the economy, as well as opportunities to strengthen business cooperation.

The British delegation expressed interest in strengthening cooperation between the business community, including the participation of British companies in joint projects. They also discussed proposals for developing and increasing trade between the two countries.

At the end of the meeting, the sides expressed confidence that the constructive exchange of views will give impetus to the development of the dialogue between the two countries in the economic sphere, the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reports.