On 4 August, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov met with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Somalia Isaak Mohamud Mursal in Ashgabat. This was reported by the press service of the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Turkmenistan.

The parties confirmed their desire to strengthen cooperation in the political, economic and humanitarian spheres, and also noted the effectiveness of interaction within international organisations, including the UN.

The Somali side expressed support for Turkmenistan's peace initiatives and interest in further constructive dialogue. Special attention was paid to the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC 3).