Great prospects for cooperation in the energy and transport sectors were emphasized at the meeting of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Khadzhiev with the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Pakistan Hina Rabbani Khar.
The meeting was held as part of the participation in the 4th meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the states neighboring Afghanistan, held in Samarkand last week, the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reports.
During the meeting, the importance of continuing work on the implementation of the construction of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline and the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) power transmission line was emphasized.
A wide range of issues of Turkmen-Pakistani cooperation of mutual interest was also discussed. The high level of bilateral partnership in the political, diplomatic, trade and economic spheres was noted with satisfaction.
The diplomats also noted the importance of the activities of the Turkmen-Pakistani Intergovernmental Commission and agreed to hold the next meeting of the Commission in the near future.
