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Daewoo E&C Eyes Participation in Karakum Canal ModernizationDaewoo E&C Eyes Participation in Karakum Canal Modernization

Daewoo E&C Eyes Participation in Karakum Canal Modernization

South Korean construction and engineering giant Daewoo E&C has announced plans to expand its operations in the Turkmen market by offering solutions in water resource management and environmental infrastructure. On the sidelines of the Turkmenistan-Korea Business Forum held in Seoul, Daewoo E&C CEO Lee Kang-seok and Durdy Genjiyev, Chairman of the State Committee for Water Management of Turkmenistan, signed a Memorandum of Understanding regarding cooperation on the Karakum Canal (Karakum River) modernization project

A Physical Map of the Turkmen Economy at the Ashgabat ExhibitionA Physical Map of the Turkmen Economy at the Ashgabat Exhibition

A Physical Map of the Turkmen Economy at the Ashgabat Exhibition

We are accustomed to measuring the economy through reports, percentages, and graphs, yet at exhibitions, one can literally touch it. The exposition at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry—marking the 35th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s independence—does exactly that: it gathers the life of the entire nation into a single hall, translating the dry language of official reports into the accessible language of tangible objects

South Korea and Turkmenistan Bolster Economic Dialogue with Investment Protection AgreementSouth Korea and Turkmenistan Bolster Economic Dialogue with Investment Protection Agreement

South Korea and Turkmenistan Bolster Economic Dialogue with Investment Protection Agreement

Among the documents signed on September 15—on the sidelines of the President of Turkmenistan’s state visit to Seoul—was the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Korea and the Government of Turkmenistan on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments. The document was signed by Cho Hyun, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, and Hojamyrat Geldimyradov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan for Economic Affairs