OREANDA-NEWS. June 30, 2011. President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received Gilles Remy, CEO of CIFAL in the Serdar residence.

Greeting the leader of the Turkmen state, the businessmen expressed profound gratitude to President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov for the opportunity of a personal meeting. Taking an opportunity, Mr. Gilles Remy cordially congratulated the Turkmen leader on receiving the high international awards of the International Road Transport Union (IRU) and Siyaset Journal (Turkey).

Thanking for the sincere wishes, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov emphasized that he was glad to welcome one of the French largest company, with which Turkmenistan had established close partnerships.

The CEO of CIFAL noted that the increased interest of the French business community in Turkmenistan was based to a larger extent on the intensive dynamics of social and economic development and favourable investment climate in the country. In this context Mr. Gilles Remy emphasized that his company intended to enhance fruitful cooperation with Turkmenistan it had been maintaining for about 20 years.

During the meeting the sides considered the progress in implementing a number of projects in Turkmenistan and exchanged views on the prospects of cooperation in a number of key fields.

Noting that Turkmenistan was always open to mutually advantageous business contacts particularly with leading representatives of the world business, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov emphasized that the Turkmen state attached considerable importance to introducing advanced technologies and applying practices of foreign specialists.

At the conclusion of the meeting, during which a productive exchange of views on the prospects of long-term partnerships as consistent with the development priorities of Turkmenistan, Mr. Gilles Remy thanked the Turkmen leader once again of the opportunity of a personal meeting and stated that CIFAL was proud of cooperation with Turkmenistan and apply every effort to justify confidence.