Current issues of Turkmen-Chinese relations discussed in Ashgabat

On March 11, 2025, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov and Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Communist Party of China of Shaanxi Province of the People’s Republic of China Xing Shanping.

During the exchange of views, it was noted that presently Turkmen-Chinese interaction of comprehensive strategic partnership is dynamically developing in a wide range of areas. In this context, the sides focused on the main and most important areas of cooperation of mutual interest.

As emphasized, favorable conditions for the development of interstate relations are created by high level of trust and friendship that has developed between the heads of the two states.

According to the mutual opinion of the participants of the meeting, contacts between parliaments and parties are currently actively developing, and visits of representatives of political parties of the two countries are organized on a regular basis.

During the meeting, the parties noted that trade-economic partnership plays a key role in strengthening the dialogue of friendship.

On the cultural and humanitarian track, established cooperation was noted in the fields of science, education, cultural exchanges, and the study of the Chinese language.

The interlocutors emphasized that reciprocal Days of Culture give impetus to further expansion of humanitarian ties and enrich bilateral cooperation with new content.