Turkmenistan and Belgium discussed strengthening high-level cooperation
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In Brussels, Turkmenistan's Ambassador to Belgium Sapar Palvanov held a series of meetings with senior Belgian officials, during which they discussed the possibility of establishing contacts at the highest level between the two countries, the Turkmenistan International Information Center reports (https://turkmenistaninfo.gov.tm/news/13288).
The talks took place as part of official events dedicated to the National Day of Belgium, which were attended by representatives of the royal family, as well as the leadership of the parliament and government.
During the meetings, Palvanov held talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Prevost, Speaker of the House of Representatives Peter De Roever, Head of the Cabinet of the King Vincent Housseau and Diplomatic Advisor to the Prime Minister, Ambassador Thomas Lambert.
The discussion focused on strengthening bilateral ties and prospects for organizing high-level contacts that could intensify cooperation between Turkmenistan and Belgium.
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