Turkmenistan to open embassy in Qatar

A diplomatic mission of Turkmenistan will open in Qatar. A decree to this effect was signed today by Turkmen President Serdar Berdymukhamedov, the "Watan" news program of Turkmen television reported.
The embassy will be located in Doha, the capital of Qatar.
Turkmenistan and Qatar established diplomatic relations in 1996.
To date, 40 diplomatic missions and consulates of Turkmenistan operate abroad.