Turkmenistan and Bangladesh hold political consultations
AKIPRESS.COM – The first political consultations between the Foreign Ministries of Turkmenistan and Bangladesh were held in Ashgabat on August 15, the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reported.
The delegations were led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov and Secretary Bilateral (East and West) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh Nazrul Islam.
The parties exchanged views on key issues of the bilateral agenda, and evaluated the level of political and diplomatic dialogue between the two countries. They noted the viability of organizing visits at high and the highest levels to expand intergovernmental ties.
The diplomats emphasized the importance of maintaining regular contact between the Foreign Ministries of the two countries. They also agreed to work on the arrangement of bilateral visits of Foreign Ministers.
They noted with satisfaction the constructive nature of cooperation within the framework of reputable international organizations, in particular the United Nations.
Speaking about the need to expand the bilateral legal framework for cooperation, the sides reviewed drafts of a number of documents. They discussed opportunities to intensify contacts between the Parliaments of the two countries.
During the consultations, the parties thoroughly discussed opportunities for strengthening the trade-economic partnership between Turkmenistan and Bangladesh. They explored possibilities for establishing a partnership between the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan and the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The favorable areas for cooperation identified included the oil and gas sector, transport connectivity, agriculture, textile industry and others.
Special attention was paid to the prospects for developing cooperation in the fields of culture, education, and tourism.
At the conclusion of the political consultations, the importance of continuing a fruitful partnership that serves mutual interests was emphasized.
