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The Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan co-organized the second forum of analytical centers "China + five Central Asian countries".

The state concern "Turkmenneft" signed a deal with the Chinese Shandong kerui petroleum, which produces equipment for the fuel and energy sector. The new contract provides for the purchase of products worth about $277.5 thousand.

President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, speaking on Friday at the Central Asia-Russia summit in Astana, said that Turkmenistan supports the efforts of the Russian Federation, China and other countries to resolve the situation in Afghanistan. It is reported by RIA Novosti.

Turkmenistan is working to increase gas supplies to China to meet the energy needs of the growing Chinese economy, the Chairman of the upper house of the Turkmen Parliament Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said in an article published today in the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper.

Today, on October 1, residents of the world's largest country by population celebrate their main holiday – the Day of the Formation of the People's Republic of China.

Chinese President Xi Jinping supported the Turkmen side's proposal to build the fourth line of the Turkmenistan-China gas pipeline during a meeting with President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Samarkand, the official Turkmen press writes today.

Today, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov arrived in the Uzbek city of Samarkand to attend the 22nd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

Trade turnover between China and Turkmenistan for the first seven months of this year increased by 53.4%. This figure was cited in a China Daily article citing data from China's General Administration of Customs in a September 12 publication titled "China strengthens ties with Central Asian countries."

On Wednesday, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Li Hui, Special Representative of the Chinese Government for Eurasian Affairs.

On Wednesday, Special Representative of the PRC Government for Eurasian Affairs Li Hui again paid a visit to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, where he met with Vice Minister Vepa Khadzhiev.