Opportunities for enhancing cooperation in the trade, economic, energy, transport and other sectors were discussed during the latest round of Turkmenistan – U.S. political consultations, held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan on November 3. This was reported on the Foreign Ministry’s website.
The Turkmen delegation was headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, while the U.S. delegation was led by the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Samir Paul Kapur.
During the consultations, the parties exchanged views on the state of Turkmenistan – U.S. relations, discussing a wide range of issues of the bilateral cooperation and prospects for its further development.
Particular attention was paid to intensifying cooperation in the political, diplomatic, trade, economic, energy, transport, educational, cultural and humanitarian spheres. Special emphasis was placed on expanding trade ties, strengthening contacts between business communities, attracting investment and identifying new prospects for mutually beneficial partnerships.
As part of the discussion of the regional agenda, the parties exchanged views on engagement within the Central Asia – U.S. (C5 + 1) format and on topical international issues.
Following the talks, both sides expressed interest in further deepening the Turkmenistan – U.S. partnerships, stressing the importance of consistently developing political dialogue and imbuing the bilateral cooperation with concrete, practical substance.
