NEXT ROUND OF POLITICAL CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN TURKMENISTAN AND QATAR

There were held political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the State of Qatar on 26-27 February 2017 in Doha.

The agenda of the bilateral political consultations were the issues of mutual interest. The sides exchanged of views on the issues of regional and global agenda. The sides underlined the need to strengthen the legal base for mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation.

Also in the course of the consultations, the sides discussed the possibility of expanding cooperation in political, trade-economic, energy, cultural and humanitarian spheres. Participants exchanged views on holding the next meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Turkmen-Qatari Commission on Economic Cooperation. In addition, the sides discussed issues related to the exchange of visits on the highest level.

The sides reaffirmed their commitment to raise the bilateral ties to a higher level which will meet the long-term interests of the country. It was also noted the importance of regular political consultations between the foreign ministries of the two countries to further improve and expand the dialogue on a mutually beneficial basis.

The delegation of Turkmenistan was also received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani.