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.
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