“President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, who arrived in Astana on an official visit. The head of state noted the progressive development of Kazakh-Turkmen relations in all areas in the spirit of friendship, good-neighborliness and strategic partnership. During the negotiations, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated Turkmenistan on the beginning of the International Year of Peace and Trust, initiated by Ashgabat, which coincided with the 30th anniversary of the country's positive neutrality," the statement said.
Outlining theTurkmenistan's peacekeeping initiatives, Kazakh leader expressed Kazakhstan's readiness to continue to provide all-round support for their successful implementation.
"The two countries actively maintain high dynamics of economic cooperation, and hot issues of mutual interest are being promoted in a constructive manner," the statement said.
"According to the diplomat, Kazakh-Turkmen cooperation is of a strategic nature and has strong and long-term prospects. In this vein, the Turkmen delegation confirmed Ashgabat's commitment to further expanding cooperation with Astana across the entire spectrum of interstate relations. The interlocutors discussed the progress of implementing previously reached high-level agreements in the energy, transit-transport, and cultural-humanitarian spheres," Akorda added.
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