President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Turkmenistan, Ji Shumin, who presented his credentials to the head of state.
The diplomat conveyed warm greetings to the President of Turkmenistan and the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, from the President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping. The Ambassador emphasized that China attaches great importance to the development of relations with Turkmenistan and highly values the international initiatives put forward by the country.
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov congratulated Ji Shumin on his appointment and underlined that China is one of Turkmenistan’s most important strategic partners. He noted that bilateral cooperation has reached a qualitatively new level in recent years, as evidenced by mutual visits and intergovernmental negotiations.
In the economic sphere, China is Turkmenistan’s leading trade, economic, and investment partner. The major Turkmenistan–Uzbekistan–Kazakhstan–China gas pipeline serves as a vivid example of effective cooperation in the fuel and energy sector.
Special emphasis was placed on the meeting between the President of Turkmenistan and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the second "Central Asia–China" summit in Astana, where both sides reaffirmed their commitment to deepening comprehensive cooperation.
Turkmenistan also supports further coordination of its proposed “Revival of the Great Silk Road” strategy with China’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative.
The cultural and humanitarian dimension remains an integral part of the Turkmen-Chinese intergovernmental dialogue, with special attention devoted to expanding ties in science and education, healthcare, and culture.
The Ambassador assured that he would make every effort to further strengthen the traditionally friendly intergovernmental relations.
