The high-level talks between the Presidents of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Turkey were held

As was informed before, on November 27, 2021, the President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan came to Turkmenistan on a state visit.

From Ashgabat International Airport the motorcade of the high-level guest went to the Independence Square in the center of Ashgabat. Here, President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan was warmly greeted by President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. Having exchanged with friendly handshakes the leaders of two countries went to the special podium. Here, the official ceremony of the receiving the high guest was held.

Then President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan went to the Palace complex “Oguzkhan”. After the traditional photographing ceremony in front of the State flags of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Turkey, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov invited President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to proceed to the Hall of bilateral meetings, where Turkmen-Turkish talks on high level in the “one-to-one” format took place.

As was mentioned during the constructive talks of the Heads of two fraternal states, Turkmenistan and the Republic of Turkey effectively interact on broad range of issues, giving particular importance to the traditional friendly relations. The current visit of the President of the Republic of Turkey to Turkmenistan further enhances the mutually beneficial partnership, as well as friendly and brotherly relations between the states and he peoples.

Presidents Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Recep Tayyip Erdogan also exchanged views on a number of actual issues of mutual interest of regional and international agenda.

During the talks the parties exchanged views on a number of important issues of regional and international politics representing mutual interest. It was also stated the presence of huge potential for the development and strengthening of long-term and strategic interaction of the two countries. The sides exchanged views on broad opportunities of the diversification of cooperation of Turkmenistan and Turkey on actual issues of bilateral agenda in political, trade-economic, cultural-humanitarian and other spheres.

Following the negotiations in the “one-to-one” format the signing ceremony of bilateral documents took place. The sides signed the solid package of bilateral documents with interstate, intergovernmental and inter-agency acts aimed at further activation and building up mutually beneficial Turkmen-Turkish partnership.

After the documents signing ceremony the heads of the two states made an address to the representatives of mass media.

The heads of two brotherly states underlined that during the negotiations the important place was given to the issues of strengthening peace, stability and security on regional and global levels. The reached agreement on close interaction in bilateral format and in the framework of reputable international structures in addressing urgent issues of modern times was noted.

At the end of the address to the media, a ceremony was held to award President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan with a state award – the Order of Turkmenistan «Hyzmatdaşlygy ösdürmäge goşandy üçin».

In the evening the Head of Turkmenistan gave an official dinner in honor of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at which the leaders of the two countries exchanged speeches.

On November 28, the Head of the fraternal country will take part at the 15th Summit of the Heads of the Member-States of the ECO which will be chaired by Turkmenistan.