Embassy News

USAID Regional Director Evaluates Cooperation with Turkmenistan

PAS No 232
March 6, 2009

USAID Regional Director William M. Frej

Ashgabat, March 6, 2009 – Today, USAID Regional Director William M. Frej visited Turkmenistan to review USAID projects in Turkmenistan and evaluate cooperation prospects in the country.  USAID has been working closely with Turkmenistan on number of important projects in the area of economic development, health care, legislation development in public associations and mass media. 

Regional Director Willam Frej noted that he witnessed bilateral relationship between USAID and Turkmenistan expand and improve during the past year and a half of his work in Central Asia.  He also noted that “this is due to the active and constructive cooperation between our two countries and our respective staffs in Ashgabat.”  Speaking of USAID's future prospects for cooperation with Turkmenistan, Mr. Frej emphasized that “the USAID is looking forward to continuing cooperation with the people and Government of Turkmenistan.”

Since 1993, the American people through USAID have provided more than $80 million in programs that support Turkmenistan’s economic growth, social sector, and community initiatives. For more information on recent USAID projects in Turkmenistan please visit U.S. Embassy website in Turkmenistan at http://turkmenistan.usembassy.gov. (Fact Sheet: USAID Recent Projects)