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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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Turkmenistan
Index
President Niyazov has visited European countries and received European
delegations to promote foreign investments, diplomatic ties, and
applications for membership in international aid organizations. During
talks with officials of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO--see
Glossary) in 1993, Niyazov stated that Turkmenistan would welcome NATO
assistance in the creation of its national armed forces. In April 1994,
French President François Mitterrand visited Ashgabat, where he
signed agreements on investments, cultural exchange, and tariffs. At that
time, France also allocated US$35 million in trade credits for the
construction of a presidential palace. In November 1994, Niyazov toured
Austria, Romania, and Slovakia to attract oil and gas investments.
Data as of March 1996
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