ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, June 1. Turkmen tech
firm Aýdyň Gijeler is expanding its global footprint into Southern
Africa after securing a 4-hectare land plot in the Kingdom of
Eswatini to build dedicated manufacturing assets, Trend reports via the
company.
The discussions were held during an official audience between
King Mswati III of Eswatini and a Turkmen corporate delegation led
by Aýdyň Gijeler Director General Khydyrberdi Abdurakhmanov in Abu
Dhabi.
Turkmen private enterprise is tasked with manufacturing and
delivering 1.5 million national identity cards and over 500,000
biometric passports for Eswatini. These will run on an advanced
chip architecture engineered by European firm Austrian Cards,
incorporating cryptographic and biometric solutions that align with
ICAO and European Union regulatory benchmarks.
The corporate leadership finalized technical delivery schedules
and foundational legal frameworks during specialized working
sessions with Eswatini’s ministers of foreign affairs, internal
affairs, and commerce.
