Turkmenistan, UAE leaders discuss bilateral partnership, economic cooperation

By Burc Eruygur

ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkmenistan’s President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and his UAE counterpart Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Monday discussed bilateral partnership as well as economic cooperation.

“During the summit meeting in an expanded format, the priority areas of the Turkmen-Emirati partnership were specified … At the same time, the readiness of Turkmenistan and the UAE to intensify productive trade and economic cooperation, business ties, as well as traditional cultural and humanitarian contacts, which are an integral part of interstate relations, was expressed,” Turkmenistan’s state news agency TDH reported.

Following the meeting between the two leaders, documents were signed aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in the economic sector, as well as in the fields of investment, agriculture, education and others.

A joint statement was also issued following the high-level meeting.

According to TDH, the joint statement said: “During the visit, the Presidents of Turkmenistan and the United Arab Emirates exchanged views on expanding bilateral partnership in key areas of the economic, social and cultural sphere, as well as on the regional and international agenda of mutual interest.”

It said that Berdimuhamedov and his UAE counterpart “expressed their desire to strengthen economic cooperation, taking into account mutual interests, discussed prospects in this direction, and also announced their intention to increase joint efforts in such priority areas as oil and gas, oil refining, chemical industry and renewable energy.”

“The parties will assist entrepreneurs of the two states in the implementation of joint projects in order to strengthen investment partnership,” the statement added.

International initiatives put forward by the two countries at the international and regional levels “will serve to strengthen peace, sustainable development and universal values,” it said.