Berdimuhamedov in an interview with TRT World assessed the relations of Turkmenistan with the countries of the region
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, in an interview with the Turkish TV channel TRT World, assessed the relations of Turkmenistan with the countries of the region as "effective, trusting and aimed at achieving positive results."
– We are guided by the principles of good neighborliness, mutual respect, brotherhood and historical community, cultural and civilizational proximity of our peoples. Such a solid foundation makes it possible to look to the future with confidence, draw up large-scale, long-term and socially significant plans for cooperation in all areas, the Turkmen leader said.
The President recalled that at the beginning of August this year, a Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia was held in Turkmenistan.
“This is a new format of political relations at a high state level, and we are confident that it will become a permanent platform for improving the creative processes in Central Asia,” Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted.
He also stressed that the heads of states of Central Asia are systematically holding negotiations, working on the adoption of mutually agreed decisions for the sustainable progressive development of the region and the well-being of its peoples.
The agenda of the talks includes resolving issues of maintaining peace, stability and security in the region, developing cooperation in the field of economy, energy, transport and communications, the environment, as well as the integration of Central Asia into world economic and continental relations, and other important and topical themes.
“For a year and a half, our countries, having united their efforts, are jointly fighting the spread of the pandemic,” Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted. - Along with medicines, medical equipment, personal protective equipment and other types of support, the Central Asian states have developed and implemented a set of measures aimed at maintaining trade relations at the proper level, creating opportunities for transporting goods, and implementing the economic projects that have been launched.
Touching upon the topic of the upcoming Azerbaijan-Turkmenistan-Turkey trilateral summit in the near future, Berdimuhamedov expressed confidence that this format is in great demand and will be fully implemented.
– At present, the level of relations between Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Turkey, their leaders allows us to confidently and effectively develop trilateral cooperation in political, economic, trade and humanitarian areas, the President said, noting that the countries are also jointly making efforts to preserve and strengthen global peace , stability and security, promote the principles of constructive partnership and mutual understanding in the region.
– The approaches of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Turkey have a positive impact on the development of the regions of Central Asia, the Caspian and Black Seas. This contributes to the transformation of the above regions into a solid foundation for long-term stability in this part of Eurasia,-Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said.
In his opinion, the concentration of the potential of the three states, the use of common resources, geographical, industrial and technological capabilities can give a powerful impetus not only to national economies, but also to the geoeconomics of all of Eurasia.
“First of all, we are talking about such strategic areas as energy, transport and communications,” the Turkmen leader explained, noting that Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Turkey are taking an advanced and active position in the formation of a reliable transport and energy bridge in the East-West direction.
Expressing the hope that the meeting of the presidents of the three countries, previously postponed for well-known reasons, will be held in the near future, the head of Turkmenistan said that it “will open a bright page in the history of relations between the three fraternal states, will contribute to the improvement and enrichment of our cooperation, new directions ".
Speaking about regional projects, energy and transport, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted the strategic importance of the construction of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline and mentioned the intention to lay the fourth branch of the gas pipeline from Turkmenistan to China through Central Asia. The Turkmen leader also sees a great future of the Afghanistan-Turkmenistan-Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey transport corridor.
“In general, the strategy of Turkmenistan from the point of view of the accelerated development of the states of the region, integration into the world economy, the development of international cooperation in the Eurasian space is aimed at the most effective use of the resources and geographical capabilities of the countries of the region,” Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said.
(The full text of the interview has been published on the website of the Turkmen state news agency TDH)
TRT World is a state-owned Turkish public news channel that broadcasts in English 24 hours a day. The channel is operated by the Turkish Broadcasting Corporation and is based in Istanbul. It provides news from around the world and current affairs with a focus on Turkey, Europe, West and South Asia.
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