As part of a working visit to the Republic of Tajikistan, Dunyagozel Gulmanova, Chairwoman of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, met with Rustam Emomali, Chairman of the Majlisi Milli of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Tajikistan. This was reported by the press service of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan.

Dunyagozel Gulmanova expressed gratitude for the invitation to participate in the Fourth Inter-Parliamentary Forum of Central Asian States in Dushanbe and for the hospitality extended to the Turkmen delegation. The Chairwoman of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan wished the forum every success.

The sides discussed the development of bilateral relations in the political, diplomatic, trade and economic, cultural, and humanitarian spheres, as well as cooperation within international organisations.

Dunyagozel Gulmanova emphasised that Turkmenistan attaches great importance to strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation based on the principles of humanism, peacefulness, equality and trust. The Chairwoman of the Mejlis expressed gratitude to Tajikistan for co-sponsoring and supporting a number of resolutions adopted at Turkmenistan’s initiative.

The participants reaffirmed their readiness to continue supporting each other’s initiatives on international platforms, including the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Particular attention was paid to the role of international law and parliamentary diplomacy in strengthening interstate relations and developing cooperation between the two countries.

At the conclusion of the meeting, Dunyagozel Gulmanova invited Rustam Emomali and representatives of the Tajik Parliament to participate in the Third Ashgabat Conference on “Promoting International Law in the Interests of Dialogue, Strengthening Trust and Security within the OSCE”, a meeting of the Council of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States as part of Turkmenistan’s 2026 CIS chairmanship, and the third meeting of parliamentary leaders of the member states of the Group of Friends of Neutrality, which will be held in a hybrid format.