On May 3, President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov, who was on a working visit to Italy, met with Chairman of the well-known French company – “CIFAL” Mr. Gilles Remy. Having expressed gratitude for the audience, the businessman congratulated the head of state on the occasion that Turkmenistan had become the first country to organize National Day at the “EXPO-2015” World Exhibition in Milan, which is another illustration of the world’s growing interest in our country and its achievements in the new epoch. In the course of the meeting, President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov and the head of the company discussed possibilities of further cooperation, having specified the fuel and energy sector, building infrastructure, and the transport sector, particularly civil aviation among its priority areas. – Turkmenistan, which relies on the world’s latest scientific-technical achievements and innovative technologies in its development, is always open to a constructive dialogue with world-known companies”, the leader of nation said, having noted that participation of the French company –“Thales Alenia Space” in construction of the first communication satellite of Turkmenistan – “TürkmenÄlem 52°E” (launched at the end of last month and which marked a major technological breakthrough) serves as an eloquent example. Having noted with satisfaction that the Turkmen-French relations reached a new level of development, President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov has expressed confidence that productive long-term cooperation with French partners will have the continuation in the near future. Sincerely appreciative of the trust, Mr. Gilles Remy assured that his company, specializing in a number of key areas, would continue to successfully fulfill its obligations, strictly adhering to the customer’s requirements and wishes.