马来西亚设立大使馆驻土库曼斯坦

Malaysia to set up embassy in Turkmenistan
马来西亚设立驻土库曼斯坦

       ASHGABAT (Turkmenistan): Kuala Lumpur will set up an embassy here to assist Malaysian businessmen and government-linked companies who wish to invest in the republic.阿什哈巴德（土库曼斯坦） ：吉隆坡将设立一个大使馆，以协助马来西亚商人和政府相关公司谁愿意投资于共和国。

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said there were plenty of opportunities in this oil and gas rich nation which has come a long way since its independence from the former Soviet Union in 1991.首相拿督斯里阿都拉说，有很多机会在这个石油和天然气丰富的国家走过了漫长的道路，因为它的独立性来自前苏联在1991年。

Citing an example, he said Malaysian oil company Petronas has to date invested some RM6.3bil here since 1996 and its return on investments were good.他举例说，马来西亚石油公司Petronas公司迄今已投资约RM6.3bil这里自1996年以来，其投资回报良好。

“Malaysian companies are probably shying away from Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan as they have little knowledge of the opportunities in these two countries. “马来西亚公司很可能回避土库曼斯坦和乌兹别克斯坦因为他们所知甚少的机会在这两个国家。

“If we have a diplomatic mission here, it will be easier for the businessmen to get information on the many opportunities available here,” he said, adding that Malaysian investors were probably staying away from both countries as they were landlocked. “如果我们有一个外交使团在这里，这将是容易的商人获取信息的许多机会，可在这里， ”他补充说，马来西亚的投资者很可能远离这两个国家作为他们的内陆。

Abdullah was speaking to Malaysian reporters after his two-day official visit to Turkmenistan.巴达维说马来西亚记者后，为期两天的正式访问土库曼斯坦。 Prior to his visit here, Abdullah had made a three-day official visit to neighbouring Uzbekistan.之前，他此次访华的阿卜杜拉了为期3天的正式访问塔吉克斯坦的邻国乌兹别克斯坦。

He had visited both countries previously in his capacity as Foreign Minister.他访问了这两个国家以前的身份外交部长。

Malaysia already has an ambassador in Tashkent.马来西亚已经大使在塔什干举行。 Its affairs in Turkmenistan are presently being handled by the Malaysian embassy in Ankara, Turkey.其事务，土库曼斯坦目前正在处理的马来西亚驻华使馆，土耳其安卡拉。

Abdullah was asked to comment why not many Malaysian companies as well as GLCs were interested to invest in Central Asia apart from Petronas.阿卜杜拉对此有何评论为什么不很多马来西亚公司以及政府相关公司有兴趣投资在中亚地区除马来西亚。

Abdullah said both Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan governments were more than happy to have more Malaysian companies invest in their respective countries.阿卜杜拉说，乌兹别克斯坦和土库曼斯坦政府非常高兴地有更多的马来西亚公司投资，在各自的国家。

“In Uzbekistan for example, there are plenty of opportunities in the telecommunications and agriculture and agro-based industries ... “在乌兹别克斯坦举例来说，有很多机会，在电信和农业及农基工业... probably Sime Darby can tap the opportunities available (in the agriculture sector),” he said.森那美也许可以利用现有的机会（农业部门） ， “他说。

This, the Prime Minister said, would also help expand bilateral trade between both countries which currently stood at only RM130mil (Uzbekistan) and RM36mil (Turkmenistan).这，总理说，也将有助于扩大两国之间的贸易这两个国家目前仅为3600万美元（乌兹别克斯坦）和RM36mil （土库曼斯坦） 。

“I had also told the respective leaders that Petronas was not in Central Asia merely for profits. “我还告诉各自的领导人，马来西亚国家石油公司没有在中亚的只是利润。 In Ashgabat, for example, Petronas has given scholarships to more than 100 locals to study at Universiti Teknologi Petronas back home and helped train another 180 who would eventually be employed,” he said, adding that at present, the national oil company employed some 200 locals here.在阿什哈巴德，例如，马来西亚国家石油公司给予奖学金， 100多个当地人学习马来西亚工艺大学回家，并帮助培训180谁最终将被雇用， “他补充说，目前，国家石油公司雇用约200名当地人在这里。

Abdullah said apart from infrastructure development, Malaysian companies could invest in the educational and tourism sectors here.阿都拉说，除了基础设施的发展，马来西亚的公司可以投资于教育和旅游部门在这里。

“Both the leaders I had talks with were impressed with Petronas’ contributions.她说： “