The President of Turkmenistan and the Special Representative of the President of the People's Republic of China discussed prospects for cooperation
13:57 17.04.2026 237
On April 16, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Ding Xuexiang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and First Vice President of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, who is visiting Turkmenistan on behalf of Chinese President Xi Jinping, TDH reports.
Ding Xuexiang, emphasizing that China attaches great importance to the strategic partnership with Turkmenistan, conveyed greetings to President Serdar Berdimuhamedov on behalf of President Xi Jinping.
During the meeting, the significant role of the Turkmen-Chinese Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee was noted. In this regard, the head of state wished success in holding the next meeting of the committee with the participation of the First Vice President of the State Council of the People's Republic of China.
As noted, the fuel and energy sector is a key vector of bilateral cooperation. This year, Turkmenistan and China are celebrating the twentieth anniversary of gas cooperation.
"We will launch the development of the fourth phase of the Galkynysh field in the Mary velayat. Success in this area is due to active political dialogue at the highest level," said Serdar Berdimuhamedov, recalling his visit to China last year and the recent friendly visit of the Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan to China.
It was also emphasized that the Central Asia-China format and the Belt and Road Initiative serve as platforms for multifaceted regional cooperation.
Emphasizing that the further development of relations with the People's Republic of China is one of Turkmenistan's priorities, Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted his commitment to further deepening and expanding fruitful cooperation.
At the end of the meeting, the parties expressed confidence in expanding the Turkmen-Chinese strategic partnership across a wide range of areas.
Modernization of the Turkmenbashi Oil Refinery Complex discussed at a government meeting
On June 13, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a regular meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers via a digital system, where a number of issues of state life were considered, TDH reports.
Turkmenistan plans to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the long term
In the medium term, Turkmenistan plans to achieve zero growth in greenhouse gas emissions, and in the long term – to annually reduce their level. This was stated by Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, speaking at the 26th session of the conference of the parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) in Glasgow, the website of the foreign ministry of our country reports.
The material and technical base of the production facilities of the State Concern "Turkmengas" improves
Batyr Amanov, Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, reported on the steps taken to improve the material and technical base of the production facilities of the State Concern “Turkmengas” during a government meeting held last Friday via a digital system.
President of Turkmenistan Discusses Prospects of Cooperation with the European Union
Turkmenistan attaches great importance to cooperation with the European Union, and the partnership between the two is developing at a high level. This was stated by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov at a meeting with the European Union Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, according to TDH.
At the Glasgow summit, world leaders agree to cut methane emissions by 30% by 2030
At the COP26 environmental summit on Tuesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Joe Biden presented a joint initiative to reduce methane emissions, Interfax reported.