The negotiations between President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and President of China Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday resulted in the signing of a package of bilateral documents.
The meeting, held within the framework of Turkmen President’s two-day state visit to China, discussed the further development of strategic ties between Turkmenistan and China. The sides particularly discussed the deepening of cooperation in trade-economic, fuel-energy, transport-communications, and cultural-humanitarian spheres, as well as strengthening of parliamentary ties.
During the documents signing ceremony held following the talks, the Leaders of the countries signed the Joint Statement between Turkmenistan and the People's Republic of China, the official Turkmen media reports.
The ceremony also featured the signing of the following documents:
- Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China for 2023-2024;
- Protocol on amendments to the Agreement between the Government of Turkmenistan and the Government of the People's Republic of China on the establishment of Turkmen-Chinese Cooperation Committee of August 29, 2008;
- Memorandum of understanding between the Government of Turkmenistan and the Government of the People's Republic of China on the promotion of investment cooperation in the digital economy;
- Memorandum of understanding on promotion of investment cooperation in the field of green development between the Government of Turkmenistan and the Government of the People's Republic of China;
- Memorandum of understanding between the Government of Turkmenistan and the Government of the People's Republic of China on the conjunction of international initiatives "Revival of the Great Silk Road" and "One Belt and One Road";
- Plan of cooperation in the sphere of culture between the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China for 2023-2026;
- Agreement on exchange of news and cooperation between the State News Agency of Turkmenistan and the Xinhua News Agency of the People's Republic of China;
- Memorandum of understanding on cooperation between the State News Agency of Turkmenistan and the newspaper Renmin Ribao (People's Republic of China);
- Memorandum of information and news cooperation between the State Television, Radio and Film Committee and the China Media Corporation;
- Action plan on healthcare between the Ministry of Healthcare and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan and the State Healthcare Commission of the People's Republic of China for the period 2023-2027;
- Memorandum of cooperation between the National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan and the Chinese Olympic Committee;
- Memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of sports between the State Committee of Physical Education and Sport of Turkmenistan and the General State Administration of Physical Education and Sport of the People's Republic of China;
- Memorandum of understanding between Türkmengaz (Turkmen Gas) State Concern and the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) on cooperation in the gas sphere;
- Memorandum of understanding between the Yagshigeldy Kakayev International University of Oil and Gas (Turkmenistan) and the University of China National Petroleum Corporation (People's Republic of China);
- Memorandum of cooperation between the Magtymguly Turkmen State University and Peking University of Foreign Languages (People's Republic of China).
After the bilateral signing ceremony, Chinese President Xi Jinping gave an official dinner in honor of Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov.
