Turkmenistan President receives IDB chief

Ashgabat, April 27, SPA -- President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow of
Turkmenistan received here today Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Ali, President of
the Islamic Development Bank (IDB).


The meeting dealt with ways of strengthening the existing relations
between Turkmenistan and the IDB, and engaged in a review of a number
of projects in the sectors of oil transportation and infrastructure
including construction and equipping of airports and railways, which
the bank can contribute to the funding.

On his part, the President of Turkmenistan expressed his
appreciation to IDB for its contribution in enhancing and supporting
development efforts in his country and for the participation of the
IDB in the recently ended conference on "Reliable and stable transit
of energy carriers, its sustainable development and role in the
international cooperation".


He emphasized the support of Turkmenistan's Government to the
success of the activities of the 34th annual meeting of IDB Board of
Governors, which will be held in Ashgabat during the period of May
4-5, hoping the meeting will be an opportunity to support the
relations of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the rest of the
Member States of the Islamic Development Bank.

--SPA