AKIPRESS.COM - President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze held talks on March 7, the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reported.

Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted that Georgia is a friend and reliable partner of Turkmenistan. The head of state expressed confidence that the current visit of Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze will contribute to the development of bilateral cooperation.

An important aspect of the agenda of the interstate dialogue is trade and economic cooperation. Positive results of cooperation in the fields of energy, industry and healthcare have been achieved.

One of the main areas of bilateral partnership is also the sphere of transport and logistics. Turkmenistan expresses interest in the implementation and development of such projects as the Black Sea-Caspian Sea transport route, Lapis Lazuli, as well as "Green Ports".

The President of Turkmenistan spoke in favor of strengthening bilateral cultural and humanitarian contacts, where there are great prospects for interaction and exchange of experience in the field of culture and art, science and education, holding joint events, exhibitions and conferences.

The head of state also underlined that Turkmenistan highly appraises Georgia's support in implementing its peacekeeping initiatives. One of them was the proposal to declare 2025 as the "International Year of Peace and Trust", which is embedded in the relevant UN General Assembly Resolution of March 21, 2024.

Noting that a representative Forum of the International Year of Peace and Trust will be held in Ashgabat on December 12, which coincides with the 30th anniversary of the recognition by the United Nations of the status of permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov invited Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze to the upcoming high-level meeting.

Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze confirmed Georgia's interest in further strengthening and developing the traditionally friendly dialogue and mutually beneficial partnership with Turkmenistan. 

The Prime Minister emphasized that Georgia highly values the constructive policy of neutral Turkmenistan and welcomes its active efforts aimed at ensuring peace in the region.

Noting the positive dynamics of interstate political and economic relations, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze also spoke in favor of further development of productive cooperation in the implementation of transport and logistics projects and in the energy sector.

It was emphasized that the bilateral documents prepared for signing at today's meeting of the delegations of the two countries will give new impetus to the Turkmen-Georgian partnership.

During the detailed discussion of a wide range of issues of interstate cooperation, its priority areas at the present stage and in the context of plans for the future were specified.

At the end of the meeting, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze confirmed the mutual interest of Turkmenistan and Georgia in the further dynamic development of a multifaceted partnership built on an equal, mutually beneficial and long-term basis.