14 December 2017

The Smolensk region builds business contacts with Turkmenistan

The Smolensk region builds business contacts with Turkmenistan

The delegation from Turkmenistan has arrived with a business visit in Smolensk. The organizer of the event was the Export Support Center of the Smolensk region with the assistance of the Union of the Smolensk Producers.

The delegation of Turkmenistan was headed by the head of export sales of the state company Turkmenexport Annamurat Muradov.

With welcome speech the Vice Governor of the Smolensk region Rostislav Rovbel has addressed to guests. "The President of Russia Vladimir Putin pays special attention to cooperation of Russia and Turkmenistan. The contract between two countries on strategic partnership has been signed and also the extensive package of documents of intergovernmental, interdepartmental and interregional level in the most different spheres - from finance, agriculture and the industry to culture, tourism and sport is approved. The Smolensk party counts on active mutual cooperation. On behalf of the Governor of the Smolensk region Alexey Ostrovsky I welcome you in the Smolensk region. We are ready for fruitful collaboration with the Turkmen partners!

This was the first acquaintance with the Smolensk region for representatives of Turkmenistan which is aimed at development of bilateral trade relations between the companies of the agricultural and food sector.

The presentation of export potential of the Smolensk region and also B2B meetings with representatives of the Smolensk retail chain stores has taken place within the business program of the first day. The parties have agreed about mutual deliveries of production, especially on those categories that aren't produced in the territory of the Smolensk region.

Visits of the enterprises of the region (Smolenskoye, JSC and Teksprom, LLC) and meetings with heads of the companies (The Vyazma skinnery, Polimer D,  Bankon, Sitall, the Smolensk Collection, Smolensk Cannery, Promkonservy, Bio Juice, Smolensk Combine Khleboproduktov) are also provided in the program of a two-day visit.

It should be reminded that turnover of Russia with Turkmenistan has made 901 million US dollars in 2016.