Foreign Ministers of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan discussed the implementation of joint infrastructure projects
20:51 31.03.2022 10780

The implementation of joint infrastructure projects was discussed at a meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the head of the Foreign Ministry of Afghanistan Amir Khan Mottaki, the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reports.
In particular, the parties discussed the implementation of the projects of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline, the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) power transmission line and railway projects.
The diplomats also mentioned the need to further intensify the Turkmen-Afghan cooperation in the field of security.
During the talks, the parties stressed the importance of developing and strengthening bilateral relations in all areas of cooperation. The interlocutors considered topical issues in the field of political, diplomatic, trade, economic and humanitarian cooperation.
The parties noted the effectiveness of the Turkmen-Afghan talks held during the visit of the Afghan minister to Turkmenistan in January this year.
The meeting took place within the framework of participation in the third meeting of foreign ministers of countries neighboring Afghanistan in the city of Tunxi (PRC).

The Russian Export Center is ready to support projects in Turkmenistan in the fuel and energy complex and railway infrastructure
The Russian Export Center Group (REC) is ready to support new large-scale projects in Turkmenistan in the oil and gas sector, as well as projects to modernize the railway infrastructure. This was stated by the General Director of the Russian Export Center Veronika Nikishina, speaking on Thursday at the Turkmen-Russian business forum in Ashgabat, the press service of the REC reports.

At the high-level Turkmen-Russian talks, special attention is paid to partnership in trade, energy and transport
Today, on the second day of his official visit to Turkmenistan, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin held talks with Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty Milli Gengesh Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, TDH reports.

Mishustin: the volume of the Turkmen-Russian trade turnover is about $1 billion, the potential is much higher
The volume of the Turkmen-Russian trade turnover is about 1 billion US dollars, the potential is much higher. This was stated by Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin, speaking on Thursday at the Turkmen-Russian business forum, which is being held in Ashgabat on January 19-20, the Orient agency reports.

Turkmenistan established the supreme body of people's power – Halk Maslahaty
Decision on the creation of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan – the highest representative body of the people's power – was adopted at the joint last Saturday in Ashgabat Meeting of Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan chaired by Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov with the participation of representatives of the public.

Vice-Chairman of Turkmenistan and Deputy Prime Minister of Russia discussed possible joint projects in the oil and gas and other fields
Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexander Novak and Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Shakhym Abdrakhmanov discussed on Thursday in Ashgabat the interaction of the two countries in the oil and gas sector, electricity, renewable energy sources and peaceful atom. This was reported by the press service of the Russian government.