AKIPRESS.COM - President Serdar Berdimuhamedov met with President of Islamic Development Bank Muhammad Sulaiman Al Jasser, the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reported.

The President of Turkmenistan noted that Turkmenistan’s interaction with the IDB is effective and has a long-term character. This September marks the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s membership in the Islamic Development Bank. Over the past period, the IDB has taken part in financing more than 20 important projects in Turkmenistan in such areas as healthcare, education, transport, communications and energy.

During the meeting, emphasis was placed on the prospects of cooperation in the energy sector, as well as the possibilities of interaction in the oil and gas sector.

The transport sphere was also identified as one of the promising areas of cooperation. The importance of interconnectivity of all modes of transport was emphasized, including consistent work on the formation of multimodal regional and international transport corridors along the North-South and East-West routes.

Projects on the development of the Internet and telecommunications system were also highlighted within the framework of cooperation with the IDB. Wide perspectives for strengthening the IDB’s effective contacts with banks and the private sector of Turkmenistan were noted.

At the end of the meeting, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and President of the Islamic Development Bank Muhammad Al Jasser expressed confidence that mutually beneficial cooperation between Turkmenistan and the IDB will be further strengthened.