The development of new solutions and approaches to building up trade and economic relations between Turkmenistan and Switzerland was discussed on Thursday during a business forum between the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan and the United Chamber of Commerce (UCC) of the Swiss Confederation-CIS / Georgia, the website of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reports.

 Particular attention was paid to increasing the export of Turkmenistan's products, enhancing the country's interaction with Swiss companies specializing in the oil and gas and textile industries, renewable energy, construction, transport and logistics.

 The forum, held online, from the Turkmen side was attended by the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan, the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Swiss Confederation, as well as leaders and representatives of a number of ministries and departments of Turkmenistan.

 The Swiss side was represented by the heads of the UCC and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs of Switzerland, as well as representatives of about 40 Swiss companies specializing in the oil and gas sector, energy, construction, architecture, mechanical engineering, railway construction and communications.

 The meeting participants analyzed bilateral economic and business activity, exchanged views with representatives of government agencies and companies on the business environment, priority sectors of the economy, conditions for trade, investment and economic integration.