Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov published an article in the Chinese newspaper "Renmin Zhibao" dedicated to the development of bilateral relations ahead of the Turkmen delegation's visit to China. The information is reported by Arzuw.news with reference to the publication Turkmenistan: Golden Age.
The head of Turkmenistan noted that the two countries have been developing relations as independent states for more than 30 years, having created a solid legal framework for cooperation. The key documents were the Joint Declaration on Establishing Strategic Partnership, signed in Ashgabat in September 2013, and the Declaration on Partnership Development with a Plan for 2014-2018, adopted in May 2014.
President Berdimuhamedov emphasized the historical basis of modern cooperation, noting the centuries-old ties between Turkmen and Chinese through the Great Silk Road. According to him, the Chinese concept of "One Belt, One Road" is close to the Turkmen initiative "Revival of the Great Silk Road".
The article pays special attention to energy cooperation. The strategic Turkmenistan-China gas pipeline, commissioned in 2009, has become a key achievement of the bilateral partnership.
Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted the mutual support of the countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the supply of medicines and equipment from China to Turkmenistan. China supports Turkmenistan's neutrality in the UN and other international organizations.
The countries are actively involved in regional cooperation in the Central Asia-China format and are preparing for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit. It is planned to create an integrated set of East-West transport corridors to bring Asia and Europe closer together.
Humanitarian ties between the countries are developing, including cultural exchanges, education of Turkmen youth in the PRC, and mutual study of history and culture.
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