8th session of joint Turkmen – German Committee was held in Berlin on April 29 – May 1. During the meeting, the sides exchanged the opinions on further development of trade and economic, cultural and humanitarian relations between two countries, on attraction of investments to the programmes and bog projects in Turkmenistan including in oil, gas and energy industries and transport and transit sphere. Participation of German companies in implementation of new technologies to the work of Turkmen facilities specialized in production and processing of oil and gas, to energy and chemical industry as well as attraction of German gas equipment producers to the realization of Turkmenistan – Afghanistan – Pakistan – India gas pipeline seem to be perspective. Investments to ore mining industry and expansion of cooperation in transport and logistics, telecommunications, agriculture, health protection were discussed. The agreement on exchange of practices in introduction of new services to financial and banking spheres, securities market and insurance was achieved. Proposals on cooperation with German Umax Trade GmbH company for supply of equipment for water management, procurement of passenger, cargo and specialized «Airbus» aircrafts and establishment of cooperation in space technology were given. In addition, members of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan had talks with the representatives of German business circles.