Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov during his visit to France held talks with Bertrand Buchwalter, Diplomatic Advisor to the French President for Continental Europe, Turkey and the Balkans.
The Turkmen Foreign Ministry reports "the parties exchanged views on strengthening cooperation in the political and diplomatic sphere, economic sector, in the field of science, education and culture".
Experts told Daryo that French companies are present on the Turkmen market in sectors such as construction, transport and space.
Thales Alenia Space carried out a project to build Turkmenistan's first national space satellite. Bouygues has carried out a number of major construction projects in the country. Airbus delivers its aircraft.
Both countries are interested in implementing a project to transport Turkmen gas to Europe. In particular, the option of laying a gas pipeline across the Caspian Sea to Azerbaijan and connecting it to transnational projects to Europe is being considered.
Total has expressed interest in developing hydrocarbon resources in the Turkmen part of the Caspian Sea.
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