Turkmen Government in Talks with Uljanik Shipyard on RoPax Vessels Order

Few days ago, President of Turkmenistan issued the Resolution authorizing the State Service for Sea and River Transport of Turkmenistan to conclude contract with Croatia-based ULJANIK Shipyard for the construction and purchase of two Ro-Pax vessels ,car-passenger ferries.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov approved the “Programme of Socio-Economic Development for 2012-2016” at the first meeting of the new government. The Programme provides for a set of measures aimed at steady dynamic development of the national economy.

According to the Programme, Turkmenistan will modernize the material-technical base of all sectors of the economy and build new facilities for the fuel and energy sector, chemical industry, textile industry, agriculture, transport-communication sector etc.

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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, July 26, 2012; Image: uljanik