Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, Jan.14 / Trend, H. Hasanov /
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammadov approved concluding a contract with the Russian open joint stock company "Prima Telecom" to purchase telecommunications equipment for the country's Communications Ministry, the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper reported on Saturday.
Earlier it was reported that the company completed laying of fiber-optic connection system between the new TV tower and "Orbita" workshop, construction of RRL-communication systems, compression system for six TV channels and design of the antenna-feeder, thereby conducting the work under the contract.
"Availability of modern transport infrastructure and high technology systems in the sphere of telecommunications is an essential factor for the country's socio-economic development and successful international cooperation," the Turkmen leader said at the government meeting.
At the same time Berdimuhammadov focused on the need to further upgrade and widely involve the latest machinery, equipment and innovative technologies in these sectors.