Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan Focus on Strengthening Economic Cooperation in Bilateral Ties

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of Staff of the Government of Kazakhstan, Galymzhan Koishybayev, held discussions on enhancing trade and economic cooperation between the two countries, according to Trend, citing the Turkmen Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

During the meeting, President Berdimuhamedov warmly welcomed the Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan and conveyed his best wishes to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, The Caspian Post reports citing Trend.

He noted that Turkmenistan attaches great importance to expanding its partnership with Kazakhstan, emphasizing that bilateral relations continue to develop in political, diplomatic, trade, economic, and cultural spheres.

The parties emphasized that the nexus of trade and economic synergy constitutes a pivotal element in the Turkmen-Kazakh bilateral framework. Promising domains for collaboration encompass digital transformation, infrastructural enhancement, innovation ecosystems, sustainable economic frameworks, and ecological stewardship.

Focus was strategically directed towards the enhancement of cultural and humanitarian linkages. In this context, the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Kazakh Commission on Economic, Scientific, Technical, and Cultural Cooperation emerged as a pivotal framework for advancing collaborative initiatives and executing bilateral accords.

As stated previously, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan set to join efforts in combating transnational crime.