The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) looks to strengthen its technical cooperation with the Government of Turkmenistan and provide its accumulated knowledge and experience for the further development of the country, Trend news agency reported on Sunday with reference to the UNIDO Advocacy and Media Relations Expert Ravindra Wickremasinghe.
He told Trend that the UNIDO wants to assist Turkmenistan in gaining access to international platforms and wide networks to implement the country's industrial development plans.
"The UNIDO is interested in strengthening partnership with the government of Turkmenistan in the development of high-quality infrastructure, technology parks, modernization of the industrial sector, promotion of investments and technologies," Wickremasinghe said.
The organization believes the global crisis may slow down the implementation of the planned projects, however, cooperation is being carried out with Turkmenistan in its efforts to achieve comprehensive and sustainable economic growth, as well as in the diversification of the country's economy.
The UNIDO is a specialized UN agency focusing on promotion and acceleration of industrial development.