Presidents of Turkmenistan and Armenia discussed prospects for developing interstate partnership
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On August 6, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov met with President of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan, who is visiting our country to participate in the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, TDH reports.
As Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted, the participation of the leader of a friendly country in such an important international forum, organized once every ten years, testifies to the great importance attached to activities aimed at the sustainable development of LLDCs.
In turn, Vahagn Khachaturyan emphasized the high organizational level of the Conference and its importance in strengthening cooperation between landlocked developing countries.
The interlocutors noted with satisfaction the progressive development of bilateral cooperation based on the principles of equality, mutual respect and trust.
In recent years, relations between Turkmenistan and Armenia have reached a qualitatively new level. This is evidenced by regular mutual visits at the highest level, negotiations and consultations on various aspects of interstate partnership.
During the meeting, it was emphasized that trade and economic cooperation is an important vector of interstate Turkmen-Armenian relations. At the same time, special importance is attached to the establishment of new areas of partnership and the expansion of the range of export-import goods.
Along with this, the interlocutors emphasized the importance of strengthening bilateral cultural and humanitarian partnership, noting the great potential for interaction and exchange of experience in the fields of science, education, culture and art.
At the end of the meeting, Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Vahagn Khachaturyan expressed confidence that interstate cooperation, built on the principles of mutual respect and trust, will continue to successfully develop for the benefit of the peoples of the two countries.
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