Turkmenistan and UK diplomats discuss bilateral cooperation and the situation in the Middle East
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Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov discussed bilateral cooperation and the situation in the Middle East with UK Minister of State Stephen Doughty, the Turkmen Foreign Ministry reports.
The parties touched upon issues of bilateral cooperation in the political, diplomatic, trade and economic spheres. In particular, they noted the effectiveness of the participation of representatives of the British private sector in the international forum on attracting investment in the private sector "Investing in the Future of Turkmenistan" (IFT-2025), held in Ashgabat in March 2025.
The diplomats discussed regional issues, as well as upcoming events scheduled for the second half of the year in bilateral and multilateral formats. In this regard, the importance of maintaining a systemic dialogue between the foreign ministries of the two countries was emphasized.
During the conversation, the British side expressed gratitude to the leadership of Turkmenistan for the assistance provided for the departure of UK citizens from Iran in connection with the difficult situation that had developed in the Middle East.
It was noted that this step once again demonstrates Turkmenistan's commitment to the principles of humanism.
The results of the work of the fuel and energy complex for nine months were discussed at the industry meeting
Today, a reporting meeting was held in the Central building of the oil and gas complex of Turkmenistan, at which the results of the work of the industry enterprises for January-September of the current year, held under the motto "Epoch of people with Arkadag", were discussed.
The results of work in the fuel and energy complex were considered and its economic state was discussed
On November 24, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held a working meeting on the development of the fuel and energy and financial and economic complexes of the country with the participation of the relevant Vice-Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers and heads of a number of specialized structures, at which the results of the work carried out in the fuel and energy complex were considered and its economic state was discussed.
Opening and construction start ceremonies of a number of infrastructure facilities were held
On September 11, Turkmenistan hosted opening and construction start ceremonies of a number of infrastructure facilities with the participation of Afghanistan. The ceremonies were attended by the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, the Chairman of the Halk Malahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, as well as the Acting Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Afghanistan Molla Mohammed Hassan Akhund, TDH reports.
Construction is progressing
Since the number of various types of equipment is increasing every year, their uninterrupted supply of fuel and lubricants is becoming an urgent issue. In our country, intensive work to successfully resolve this issue is underway. Within the framework of the approved programs, local refineries will be reconstructed and new filling stations will be built.
Serdar Berdimuhamedov: the interests of Turkmenistan and the SCO coincide in terms of strategic parameters
The interests of Turkmenistan and the SCO coincide in strategic parameters, said Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, speaking on Thursday on the digital system at the 20th meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states.