On August 25, political consultations were held in Ashgabat between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

The Turkmen side was headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Akhmet Gurbanov, and the Pakistan side was headed by Additional Secretary of the MFA of Pakistan for West Asia and Afghanistan Syed Ali Asad Gillani.

The diplomats confirmed that the key factor in the development of interstate relations is regular dialogue at the highest political level.

The interest of Turkmenistan and Pakistan in strengthening inter-parliamentary ties, as well as developing partnerships within the framework of international and regional structures was noted.

The parties emphasized the importance of the activities of the Joint Turkmen-Pakistani Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation and expressed interest in holding the next meeting in the near future.

In addition, ways to improve the legal framework for cooperation and issues of promoting joint projects in the energy and transport sectors were discussed. In this context, diplomats discussed the implementation of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) transnational gas pipeline project.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan