The Foreign Ministers of Turkmenistan and India discussed the priorities of cooperation, including on the TAPI project
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Opportunities for further strengthening mutually beneficial Turkmen-Indian cooperation were discussed during the talks between Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and his Indian counterpart Subrahmaniyam Jaishankar, held within the framework of the 6th meeting of foreign ministers of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Nur-Sultan.
During the conversation, the regular nature of the Turkmen-Indian contacts at the highest level was emphasized, and the great potential of inter-ministerial cooperation was noted. In this context, the expediency of holding the next meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation was expressed.
Noting the effectiveness of joint efforts aimed at combating modern challenges, the diplomats stressed the effectiveness of the partnership between the two countries at the regional and international levels. In particular, the activity of interaction between Turkmenistan and India within the framework of authoritative international organizations was stated, the role of the Dialogue «Central Asia – India» was especially noted. According to the interlocutors, this format makes it possible to discuss a wide range of issues.
The ministers also emphasized the active contacts of the parties on the implementation of the promising project of the international gas pipeline Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI), the website of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reports.
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