President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a meeting with Jung Won-ju, Chairman of the Board of South Korean company ‘Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.’ This was reported by the news website Asmannews.

The guest thanked the Head of State for the reception and noted that it was a great honour for him to participate in the ceremony of laying the foundation for a mineral fertiliser production complex at the Turkmenabat Chemical Plant.

The President of Turkmenistan expressed his gratitude for the warm words and emphasised the high level of relations between Turkmenistan and the Republic of Korea.

Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted that cooperation is developing on the basis of mutual respect and trust, and that leading Korean companies are making a significant contribution to the implementation of major projects in the country's oil, gas and chemical industries.

Jung Won-ju confirmed the company's readiness to faithfully fulfil its obligations and expressed gratitude for the favourable conditions created for working in the Turkmen market.

Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted the steady development of the chemical industry and emphasised that the priority is the production of goods for domestic consumption and export based on local raw materials. The Head of State also recalled the large-scale work on modernising and diversifying the economy.

At the end of the meeting, the President of Turkmenistan wished the management and employees of ‘Daewoo’ success in the implementation of the mineral fertiliser complex construction project.