Issues of bilateral and regional cooperation were discussed at the meeting of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, who is on a visit to the United States to participate in the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, with the President of the Republic of Korea Yoon Seok Yeol, TDH reports.

 The head of Turkmenistan expressed confidence that the negotiations taking place in New York will help identify new ways of developing bilateral relations and will give an effective impetus to their further expansion.  As noted, Turkmen-Korean ties, based on the principles of equality, mutual benefit, respect and trust, continue to grow steadily in an upward direction.

 Stressing that the countries are currently fruitfully cooperating not only in a bilateral format, but also within the framework of international organizations, primarily the UN, the interlocutors noted a constructive partnership in supporting initiatives aimed at achieving lasting peace, sustainable stability and security.

 Successful interaction within the framework of the Central Asia-Republic of Korea Cooperation Forum was also noted.  As part of Turkmenistan’s chairmanship in this structure, the 16th meeting of this Forum is planned to be held in Ashgabat in November.  In this regard, the head of Turkmenistan expressed confidence that its results will contribute to the coordination of joint efforts in the implementation of projects at the regional level.

 Particular emphasis is placed on the growing role of parliamentary diplomacy.  This sacred note notes the importance of the visit of the Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Korea in November 2022, the visit of the Chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Turkmenistan in July 2023, as well as the visit of the Mejlis delegation to Seoul on these days.

 During the conversation, the parties confirmed their mutual readiness to make the necessary joint efforts to bring Turkmen-Korean relations to a qualitatively new level.