Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan to strengthen bilateral cooperation

Nur-Sultan, February 18, 2021 - Mukhtar Tileuberdi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, held online inter-ministerial consultations with Rashid Meredov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

The parties discussed topical issues of bilateral cooperation, including in the trade and economic, transit and transport, cultural and humanitarian spheres. They also reviewed the schedule of upcoming events of the highest levels and exchanged views on cooperation within regional and international organizations. Particular attention was paid to the promotion of dialogue through the Consultative Meetings of the Heads of State of Central Asia.

Following the talks, the parties signed the Cooperation Programme between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan for 2021-2023.