National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held a meeting with the management of the Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas, during which the parties discussed the prospects for expanding long-term cooperation, TDH reports.

The meeting was attended by the head of Petronas Tan Sri Tengku Muhammad Taufik, executive vice president Mohd Jukris Abdul Wahab and vice president for international production assets Mohd Redhani Abdul Rahman.

During the conversation, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted that over more than 30 years of bilateral relations between Turkmenistan and Malaysia, a solid contractual and legal framework for cooperation has been formed based on the principles of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit.

The Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty emphasized that Turkmenistan views Petronas not only as an investor, but also as a strategic partner with whom the republic maintains long-term mutually beneficial relations.

According to Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, cooperation with the company envisages both the implementation of current projects and the launch of new major initiatives in the industrial sector within the framework of the socio-economic development programs of Turkmenistan.

During the meeting, special attention was paid to the construction of a second plant for the production of gasoline from natural gas. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov declared his readiness to consider specific proposals from the Malaysian company for the implementation of joint projects.

The Importance of cooperation in the educational sphere was also noted. More than 200 Turkmen students have studied at the Petronas Technological University. The Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty proposed to intensify work on organizing short- and long-term training courses for Turkmen specialists.