The Foreign Ministers of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Korea discussed the agenda of the upcoming «Central Asia – Korea» Forum
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Foreign Ministers of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Korea Rashid Meredov and Chon Ui-Yong discussed by telephone the agenda of the 14th Central Asia-Korea Cooperation Forum, which is scheduled to be held on November 30 this year, the website of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reports.
During the conversation, the ministers also discussed priority issues of bilateral cooperation in the political, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian fields.
The parties noted the development of friendly relations between the two countries, which are built on the principles of trust, mutual respect and mutual benefit. In this regard, it was emphasized that this is facilitated by regular contacts on topical issues of the bilateral agenda.
During the negotiations, the fruitful interaction of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Korea in the work of the joint Business Council, as well as in the framework of the multilateral format «Central Asia – Korea» was also noted.
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