OREANDA-NEWS. July 1, 2008. President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received Director General of the well-known Belgian company ENEX Process Engineering SA Koen Minne.

Greeting the Turkmen leader the businessmen thanked Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov for the opportunity to discuss the priority fields of bilateral co-operation. Putting emphasis on invariably intense interest shown by the business circles of Europe, in particular Belgium in developing the long-term contacts with Turkmenistan Mr. Koen Minne reaffirmed the ENEX Company’s intention to expand on the Turkmen market that the company considered very promising.

Welcoming the Belgian partners’ intent the Turkmen leader highly appreciated the company’s operation in Turkmenistan for many years. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov invited the Belgian company to actively collaborate in the large-scale programmes aimed at developing various sectors of national economy, in particular the projects on further technology modernization of the industrial infrastructure.

In this context the sides discussed the progress of the projects implemented by the ENEX Company in Turkmenistan and the opportunities of intensifying mutually advantageous co-operation. The fuel and energy sector, processing and petrochemical industries, production of mineral fertilizers and textile industry were specified as the promising fields of effective collaboration. Emphasis was put on introduction of the energy saving technologies, in particular the use of the solar and wind energy under the climatic conditions of Turkmenistan.

Mr. Koen Minne informed that the ENEX Company was going to present the Turkmen partners the concrete proposals on co-operation. The guest informed of the progress of the project on construction of the ENEX office building in Ashgabat.

Noting that the Belgian company’s proposals would be thoroughly considered Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov focused on Turkmenistan’s interest in applying know-how and advanced nanotechnologies as well

Mr. Koen Minne said that ENEX was proud of co-operation with Turkmenistan and assured the Turkemn leader that the company would spare no effort to justify the confidence granted. Taking an opportunity the Belgian businessmen congratulated Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov of his birthday and wished good health, inexhaustible vigour and new accomplishments on the path of the progressive reforms.

Upon concluding the meeting Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and his guest expressed belief that partnership would be fostered in the mutual interests.