Football associations of Turkmenistan and Qatar have signed a co-operation agreement aimed at developing partnership ties and promoting bilateral cooperation in football. The signing ceremony was held on Monday, 26 May, at the headquarters of the Qatar Football Association, located in the Al Bidda Tower in Doha, Orient news agency reported.

From the Qatari side, the document was signed by the president of the Association Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain, from Turkmenistan - the head of the Football Federation of Turkmenistan Guvanch Ovekov. The event was also attended by the secretaries general of both organisations - Mansour Al-Ansari (Qatar) and Serdar Geldiyev (Turkmenistan).

The source notes that the signing of the agreement was part of Qatar's efforts to expand co-operation with Asian football bodies and strengthen sports ties with partner countries in the region.