SEEKING TRADE ORGANIZERS

The Chamber of Commerce is seeking US trade show organizers interested in working in Turkmenistan. In 1997, the Chamber plans to organize an exhibition of agriculture and food processing technology. The purpose of the trade show is to provide small-and medium- size businesses with the opportunity to establish direct contacts with American producers and to develop contacts on purchasing equipment.

According to the Chamber, technical know-how and up-to-date equipment for small and medium production facilities are required. Some of the areas of food production where assistance is particularly needed include:

1. dairy processing
2. meat processing
3. cheese production
4. beer production
5. canned products production
6. fruit and vegetable processing
7. agricultural waste processing

The Chamber would also like to exhibit equipment and technology for food packaging, including technology for glass, brick, plastic, and iron production facilities. With such technology, the Chamber believes Turkmenistan could develop the entire food production process from harvesting to packaging.

The Chamber is also very interested in attracting American food processing exhibitors to the trade show and is therefore interested in contracting with an American trade show organizer. Trade show organizers interested in this opportunity can contact the Chamber of Commerce of Turkmenistan directly at the following address:

Mr. Agamamed Sakhatov, Deputy Chairman (speaks Russian and Turkmen)
92 Kemine Street
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 744000
Tel: (99312) 25-64-03 or 47-44-19
Fax: (99312) 47-69-79

Please note:
Turkmenistan has introduced a new country code numbers;
the number 7 will no longer need to be dialed:
993-12 for Ashgabat
993-522 for Mary
993-422 for Turkmenabat

The old country codes7-3632 for Ashgabat, 7-37022 for Mary and 7-37822 for Turkmenabat are not valid.