On 5 March, the Mejlis of Turkmenistan held a video conference with female parliamentarians from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. This was reported by the online news resource TerraNews.

During the meeting, the parties presented the priorities of Turkmenistan's domestic and foreign policy, and discussed the activities of the national parliament and cooperation with international organisations, including the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

The participants emphasised the importance of inter-parliamentary dialogue for strengthening bilateral relations. It was noted that the creation of parliamentary friendship groups contributes to the exchange of legislative experience and the development of parliamentary diplomacy.

Pakistani MPs drew attention to the high level of representation of women in the Mejlis of Turkmenistan and the role of young women in the system of public administration.

Issues related to the promotion of gender equality and the protection of women's rights were also discussed. It was noted that Turkmenistan is implementing national action plans in the field of human rights, gender equality and the protection of children's rights in cooperation with the UN.

Following the meeting, the parties agreed to maintain regular contacts between young and female parliamentarians to further develop cooperation.