On November 25, during talks with his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedow reaffirmed the country’s readiness to further strengthen its partnership within the framework of the Consultative Meetings of the Heads of State of Central Asia, the “CA+” formats, and other mechanisms of regional cooperation.

Speaking about cooperation in the trade and economic sphere, the head of state noted with satisfaction the stable positive dynamics of bilateral trade turnover.

At the same time, the president confirmed Turkmenistan’s readiness for further cooperation with Kazakhstan in the energy sector and its openness to exchanging experience on improving the efficiency of hydrocarbon extraction and environmental safety. He also emphasized the importance of expanding partnerships in electric power, the chemical industry, metallurgy, mechanical engineering, the textile sector, petrochemistry, gas processing, and urban development.

Among the strategic areas of partnership, transport and logistics were highlighted. President Serdar Berdimuhamedow also stated that the digital economy and innovation are important directions of bilateral interaction. Rational use of water resources was noted as one of the key issues on the bilateral and regional agenda.

The president added that the cultural and humanitarian sphere is an important component of bilateral cooperation, noting that there are broad opportunities for developing relations in fields such as science, education, healthcare, physical culture, and sports.