THE PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN RECEIVED THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF TURKIC STATES

On December 10, 2022, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States Kubanychbek Omuraliev.

Welcoming the head of state, the guest expressed sincere gratitude for the time spent for the meeting and the opportunity to take part in the International Conference “Dialogue is a Guarantee of Peace”, dedicated to such important issues of our time as strengthening peace and trust in order to ensure universal security, stability and development.

Thanking for the kind words, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted that he was glad to welcome the head of the Organization to the ancient and hospitable Turkmen land. Congratulating on his appointment as Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States, the head of Turkmenistan wished Kubanychbek Omuraliyev great success in this responsible post.

Expressing confidence that this Organization would continue to act as a link between the states of the Turkic world, the head of state stressed that participation in the International Conference “Dialogue is a Guarantee of Peace”, timed to coincide with the 27th anniversary of the permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan, would give a new impetus to the expansion of cooperation with our country.

In continuation of the meeting, an interested exchange of views took place on the prospects for cooperation, taking into account its solid potential in various fields. In this context, it was emphasized that in the light of modern realities, the coordination of efforts and the implementation of joint projects in such strategic areas as energy, the transport and communications sector and trade are seen as relevant.

Along with this, one of the integral components of cooperation was designated the humanitarian area. It was noted that the expansion of the range of programs and projects in the field of education, science and culture and, in general, fruitful contacts in this direction will serve to successfully promote mutually beneficial interstate partnership, filling it with new concrete content.

At the end of the meeting, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and his guest expressed confidence that constructive cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Organization of Turkic States would continue to develop dynamically for the common good, contributing to the strengthening of a trusting dialogue, traditionally friendly and fraternal relations between countries and peoples.