AKIPRESS.COM - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov and Ambassador of the USA in Turkmenistan Elizabeth Rood held a meeting on August 20, the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reported.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the state and prospects for the development of Turkmen-American relations. They exchanged views on the key areas of the bilateral partnership and confirmed mutual strive for deepening ties in political-diplomatic, trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian spheres.

The diplomats highly appraised the format of Turkmen-American political consultations for considering issues of mutual interest and coordinating joint actions to develop bilateral relations.

At the end of the meeting, the sides agreed to maintain regular contacts in order to further strengthen cooperation and achieve mutual goals.