President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received Executive Director of Turkmen – American Business Council Eric Stuart. Having expressed sincere gratitude for the opportunity of personal meeting, the guest warmly congratulated the Head of the State on International Neutrality Day, having addressed the wishes of prosperity and success to Turkmen people. The businessman highlighted that the USA business circles are interested in the expansion of beneficial cooperation with our country that demonstrates repaid rates of economic growth. Having mentioned that Turkmenistan is always open for constructive dialog with foreign partners, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov stated with delight fruitful character of cooperation with big American companies, which successfully works for many years in our country. Later in the meeting, the sides exchanged the visions of the perspectives of the development of bilateral cooperation in priority directions. It was noted that large reformation programmes and projects in different spheres make favourable prepositions for the diversification of business contacts in Turkmenistan. Having taken the course toward rapid industrialization and establishment of high technological production, our country relies on the implementation of the innovations and attraction of the best world practice. In this context, important role of bilateral business council and joint business forums that has recommended themselves as efficient mechanism of the promotion of trade and economic cooperation, realization of considerable potential and stimulation of investment activity has been highlighted. Energy sector, transport and communication, industry, agriculture and high technologies were mentioned among current directions of Turkmen – American cooperation. Having confirmed again the interest of American biasness circles in the expansion of their positions in perspective Turkmen market where favourable investment climate was created, the businessman made special mention of the initiative role of our country in international cooperation what has stipulated its growing authority in the world arena. At the end of the meeting, the President of Turkmenistan and his guest expressed the confidence that Turkmen – American economic partnership would be continued successfully developing on long-term beneficial basis.