On May 27, a meeting took place in New York between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, and Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.
At the beginning of the talks, the sides exchanged greetings. The Turkmen side congratulated China on the successful holding of open high-level debates of the UN Security Council. The Chinese side expressed gratitude to the Turkmen delegation for its participation. The parties discussed issues related to the development of a comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. They emphasized the importance of a multilateral approach, adherence to the UN Charter, and strengthening the role of the United Nations.
The sides underlined the significance of regular contacts at the highest and high levels for strengthening trust and developing bilateral relations. Special attention was paid to the outcomes of the visit of the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to China in March of this year and his meeting with the President of the PRC Xi Jinping. The importance of the visit to Turkmenistan in April by Ding Xuexiang, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and First Vice Premier of the State Council of the PRC, was also highlighted.
The parties noted the high level of political trust and the active development of cooperation across a wide range of areas. Key attention was given to energy cooperation, primarily in the gas sector, including the development of joint projects and long-term partnership. Prospects for cooperation in trade, economic, innovation, cultural, and humanitarian fields were also discussed.
Special emphasis was placed on coordination between the two countries within the United Nations. The sides confirmed their readiness to continue cooperation on international platforms and to support each other’s initiatives. At the conclusion of the meeting, the parties reaffirmed their commitment to further developing the strategic partnership and implementing the agreements reached.