On November 3, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, National Leader of the Turkmen People and Chairman of Turkmenistan’s Halk Maslahaty, met Paul Kapur, the US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs.
Kapur said the United States attaches great importance to the steady development of cooperation with Turkmenistan. He also conveyed greetings and best wishes from US President Donald Trump to Berdimuhamedov and President Serdar Berdimuhamedov.
Berdymukhamedov sent his regards to Trump and said Kapur would take part in Turkmenistan-US political consultations during his visit. He expressed confidence that the consultations would strengthen interstate dialogue and wished Kapur successful talks and a productive visit.
The two sides discussed political contacts and trade and economic cooperation. Turkmenistan has years of experience working with US companies including Nicklaus Design, John Deere, Case New Holland and Boeing. The latest meeting of the Turkmenistan-US Business Council was recently held in Ashgabat.
Berdymukhamedov said Turkmenistan is pursuing a strategy to diversify routes for energy supplies. He said the country values US support for the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India transnational gas pipeline project.
They also discussed cooperation in energy, transport and logistics, as well as cultural and humanitarian ties. At the end of the meeting, both sides confirmed their readiness to further develop long-term, multifaceted cooperation.
