Turkmenistan’s Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov met with Pakistani Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar on the sidelines of the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), as reported by Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday.
During the meeting, the two officials discussed a wide range of issues related to the current state and future prospects of Turkmenistan–Pakistan relations. They also exchanged views on regional and international matters of mutual interest.
Special attention was given to the implementation of major regional initiatives, including the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) gas pipeline and the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan (TAP) electricity and fiber-optic transmission projects.
Earlier the same day, Meredov also held talks with Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology of the United Arab Emirates. The discussions focused on potential cooperation in the energy sector, particularly in the natural gas industry.
