OREANDA-NEWS. December 29, 2007. President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov received Itera international group of companies CEO Igor Makarov.

Greeting the Turkmen leader the guest cordially congratulated Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov on the coming New Year and wished the leader and the people of Turkmenistan good health, happiness and new accomplishments in achieving the goals of the epoch of new revival.

The interlocutors reviewed the company’s activity in Turkmenistan and discussed the issues of further co-operation in oil and gas industry and other fields, considered the short-term plans of joint actions. In this context Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov and Igor Makarov focused on the issues of implementation of the large-scale investment projects, in particular the project on construction of a carbamide works in Turkmenbashi town. The Itera CEO said that the company’s specialists were engaged the feasibility study. Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov suggested launching the project would be started at the beginning of 2008 in regard to the fundamental agricultural reforms implemented in Turkmenistan.

Thanking the President for the confidence and awarding the certificate on parcelling out of land for construction of the facilities in the Avaza national tourism zone Igor Makarov informed of the company’s intense interest in developing the business contacts with Turkmenistan through collaborating in the large-scale projects on the Caspian Sea coast as well. The Itera CEO informed that the Itera specialists had taken keen interest in the suggestions the President of Turkmenistan had put forward at the business forum in Turkmenbashi town and were preparing the proposals on construction of a cycle track. The guest informed of the company’s intent to expand co-operation with Turkmenistan in construction industry and to offer its profound expertise in developing modern telecommunications.

Showing satisfaction at the proposals Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov welcomed the Itera’s endeavours to expand on the Turkmen market. The Turkmen leader suggested that the company’s specialists would hold the talks with the Ministry of Communications of Turkmenistan to discuss the trends of collaboration in the sphere of telecommunications

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Turkmenistan I. Blatov took part in the meeting.