POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPING TURKMEN-CZECH RELATIONS DISCUSSED

On September 26, 2024, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, a meeting of the Turkmen delegation with Jan Lipavsky, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, was held, during which issues of enhancing cooperation were discussed.

In the political and diplomatic dimension, the importance of regular meetings between the foreign ministries of the two countries was emphasized. In this regard, the parties agreed to develop a Memorandum of Understanding and a Cooperation Program between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the two countries.

At the same time, the role of inter-parliamentary dialogue in the context of bilateral relations was noted. In this regard, the importance of the upcoming visit of the Vice-Speaker of the Parliament of the Czech Republic to Turkmenistan in 2025 was emphasized.

Speaking about trade and economic cooperation, the parties noted the prospects for expanding ties, based on the existing potential in this area.

The parties agreed to establish a bilateral Turkmen-Czech working group on economic cooperation. Also, in the context of giving impetus to trade and economic activity, the importance of the upcoming visit of the Czech Republic business delegation to Ashgabat in October of this year was noted.